Criminal case regarding seizure of 700kg of crystal meth prosecuted
The Investigation Police Agency of central Nghe An province has begun criminal proceedings against the case of “illegally transporting drugs, not denouncing criminals and taking property by force” for further investigation.
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| About 700kg of crystal meth were recently seized in Nghe An province |
Five days ago, the local police busted a drug trafficking ring, seizing 700kg of crystal meth and arresting three suspects.
Being raided by the police, the group abandoned the drug on the roadside near a salt field in Quynh Thuan commune, Quynh Luu district in the province. Two suspects managed to escape.
Later the same day, the police checked the storage of Nguyen Thi Tam, a resident in Hamlet 1, Quynh Hong commune of Quynh Luu district, and discovered 50 cabinet loudspeakers and 50 carton packages which were used to hide drugs.
The three detainees include Nguyen Van Phu (born in 1990, residing in Nam Dan district), Nguyen Bao Trung (born in 1996, residing in Vinh city) and Vo Sy Manh (born in 1983, residing in Vinh city).
The police said three Taiwanese people were allegedly involved the case but they had left Vietnam on April 15 and 16.
Two others, namely Nguyen Duc But (born in 1991, residing in Vinh city) and Nguyen Thi Tam (born in 1977) were also summoned by the police to serve the investigation.
