On 23/7, Tri and Tran Phu Long, 36, were detained by Ho Chi Minh City police in connection with drug use.
The arrests followed a raid on 12/6 at a house on Lac Long Quan Street (now in Tan Hoa ward, Ho Chi Minh City). Police caught Trung, 34, in possession of and selling cannabis and cocaine. He confessed to operating through the Telegram/Signal social media platforms and using multiple intermediary bank accounts.
Further investigations revealed several individuals involved in drug deliveries. This led police to uncover an online drug trafficking network.
On the evening of 23/6, while expanding the investigation, police discovered Tri and Long using drugs at Tri’s residence in Tan Hung ward, Ho Chi Minh City. Items including ceramic plates, rolled-up banknotes, and plastic cards were seized.
Born in 1978 in Da Nang, Nguyen Cong Tri is a member of the Asian Couture Federation. He established his brand in 2009, dressing a host of Vietnamese and Hollywood celebrities in recent years, including Ho Ngoc Ha, Thanh Hang, Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lopez, Charlize Theron, former US first lady Michelle Obama, Rose (Blackpink), and Rebecca Ferguson.
In 2014, he was named one of the “100 contemporary fashion faces” internationally. His collections have been showcased at Tokyo and New York Fashion Week. The designer regularly collaborates with stylists Kate Young, Wayman, and Micah, and had plans to open a store overseas.
Quoc Thang
