Mua Nenh Thong, 76, has been arrested in Laos after nearly 30 years on the run for leading a drug trafficking ring that transported over 6 kg of opium.
Pham Xuan Thanh allegedly hired a taxi to transport 27 kg of various drugs from the Son Kim 1 border area to Nghe An, for a payment of 50 million dong.
Flavio Gabriel Batista, who had been on the run after a 320 kg cocaine smuggling operation, was arrested at his mother's home, with 50 kg of the drug found buried in the garden.
The Ministry of Public Security, in collaboration with authorities from 11 provinces and cities, has uncovered a transnational drug trafficking ring, leading to over 400 arrests, the largest operation of its kind to date.
Following a lead from one individual testing positive for drugs, police dismantled five inter-provincial networks led by Tran Nguyen Duc Tho and others, indicting 150 suspects.
Tran Phi Hung, head of the pharmacy department at the National Hospital of Traditional Medicine, has been arrested on charges of leading a transnational caffeine smuggling ring.
Ho Chi Minh City police have launched an intensive campaign from 15/5 to 30/6 to review and address various types of crime and complex areas concerning drugs and public order.
Singer Miu Le, real name Le Anh Nhat, along with two friends, has been temporarily detained and indicted for illegally organizing drug use after police gathered evidence.