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HCM City police crack large drug trafficking ring

Ho Chi Minh City Police in collaboration with the Investigation Police Department on Drug-Related Crimes under the Ministry of Public Security, had recently cracked down on a large drug traffick ring.
HCM City police crack large drug trafficking ring ảnh 1La Van Hai was arrested (Source: cand.com.vn)

HCM City (VNA) - The Drug Crime Investigation Department (PC47)under Ho Chi Minh City Police said on January 5 that they, in collaborationwith the Investigation Police Department on Drug-Related Crimes (C47) underthe Ministry of Public Security, had recently cracked down on a large drugtrafficking ring.

They arrested eight persons involving in illegal drug trade and stockpile, andseized 26,300 ecstasy pills, nearly 14 kg of crystal meth, and 200 grams ofketamine.

The ring was led by La Van Hai, 46, who went to Cambodia to buy drugs and gavethe contrabands to Nguyen Thanh Lam, 40, to sell in Vietnam. Both reside in HoChi Minh City.

They were nabbed with 10 kg of crystal meth and 20,000 ecstasy pills in frontof Cho Ray hospital on Nguyen Chi Thanh street, Ward 12, District 5, on October7, 2017.

Searching Hai’s house in District 11, police found 6,000 ecstasy pills and 3 kgof crystal meth.

Further investigating, the police also arrested six others who sold Hai’s drugs,and discovered 300 ecstasy pills, 200 grams of ketamine and 750 grams ofcrystal meth at their houses.-VNA
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