Legal proceedings begin for huge trans-national drug trafficking case
The Investigation Police Department for Drug-Related Criminals under the Ministry of Public Security has issued a decision to start legal proceedings for a major drug trafficking case involving four defendants, including one Chinese national, for the illegal transporting and smuggling of drugs.
300 kilos of drugs were seized in Ho Chi Minh City on March 20 (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The Investigation PoliceDepartment for Drug-Related Criminals under the Ministry of Public Security hasissued a decision to start legal proceedings for a major drug trafficking case involvingfour defendants, including one Chinese national, for the illegal transportingand smuggling of drugs.
The four are Huang Zai Wen, 52, from China; Thao A Do, 37,from Dien Bien province; Thao No Pao, 45, from Dak Nong province; and Ly A Vu,32, also from Dak Nong.
Previously, on March 20, the Investigation Police Departmentfor Drug-Related Criminals collaborated with other agencies to break atrans-national drug trafficking ring, seizing 11 suspects, including eightChinese and three Vietnamese, and 300 kg of illegal drugs.
Thao A Do, Thao No Pao, and Ly A Vu transported the drugs bycar from Bo Y border gate in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum to HoChi Minh City and handed over the goods to Huang Zai Wen at Hashan company, locatedin Binh Tan ward of Ho Chi Minh City.
The drugs were supposed to be loaded into a container underthe camouflage of PP plastic granules to be sent to Taiwan (China). Thesuspects were arrested while handing over the drugs at 1:25pm on March 20.
Expanding investigation into the case, the local forceworked with police in the Philippines to seize an additional 276 kg of drugs onMarch 23 in latter nation. The drugs were sent by Hashan company and declaredas PP plastic granules. The consignment left Cat Lai port on March 13 andreached North Manila port on March 19.
Informed by the Vietnamese police, the Philippine side was ableto seize the drugs which were packed like tea bags and contained in 12 largebags.–VNA
The Ministry of Public Security, in coordination with the Border Guards and the General Department of Vietnam Customs, broke a major drug trafficking ring on March 20, seizing 300kg of drugs.
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The police of Vietnam and the Philippines have worked together on the trans-national case trafficking 300 kilos of drugs in Vietnam and seized 276 kilos more in the Philippines.
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300 kilos of drugs were seized in Ho Chi Minh City on March 20 (Photo: VNA) 
