On 2/4, Minh, his 17-year-old son, and 24 others were temporarily detained by the Ho Chi Minh City Police Drug Crime Investigation Department (PC04) for buying, possessing, transporting, and organizing the illegal use of narcotics.
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Those arrested in the drug ring. Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Police |
According to investigators, this transnational crime ring transported drugs from Cambodia for distribution in TP HCM and nearby provinces such as Can Tho, An Giang, Tay Ninh, and Dong Nai. Minh, the ringleader, had previous convictions for illegal drug trading and robbery. The supplier was Huynh Thanh Duong, 35, residing in Can Tho.
Operating a vast distribution network, Minh established a system for delivery and concealment, prioritizing family members to ensure secrecy. He enforced this rule among the network's sub-distributors.
After the drugs arrived in TP HCM, Minh further divided them for delivery to lower-level contacts in other provinces and cities.
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Those with roles in drug distribution. Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Police |
Following a long surveillance period, in mid-March, the special task force mobilized multiple teams to simultaneously raid and arrest Minh, his 17-year-old son, and several others. Searches in TP HCM and Can Tho yielded 8 blocks of heroin, 7,5 kg of crystal meth, large quantities of ketamine and ecstasy, two homemade firearms, and other evidence.
During the investigation, the special task force also apprehended a suspect on a special wanted list, along with numerous drug users and possessors.
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Two homemade firearms seized. Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Police |
According to PC04, members of this ring were dangerous and operated with sophisticated methods. The successful dismantling of the entire system, from suppliers to users, demonstrates a strategy of "hitting the mastermind" and cutting off the drug supply to the city at its root.
The case is under further investigation.
Quoc Thang
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