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Nam Dinh police bust nearly 13,000 drug trafficking cases in decade

Police of the northern Nam Dinh province has discovered nearly 13,000 drug trafficking cases and arrested over 14,600 relevant criminals over the past decade.
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Nam Dinh (VNA) – Police of the northern Nam Dinhprovince has discovered nearly 13,000 drug trafficking cases and arrested over14,600 relevant criminals over the past decade.

During a local conference on July 19 to review drug crimeinvestigation from 2009-2019, they said up to 91.9kg of heroin, 108.8kg ofmeth, 52,000 meth pills, 2.2kg of ketamin, 2.4kg of marijuana, 2kg of opium, and11 billion VND (478,000 USD) were confiscated during the period.

Speaking at the event, Vice Secretary of the Party Committeeand Chairman of the People’s Council of the province Tran Van Chung spokehighly of the outcomes of the fight by the force, and asked them to take propermeasures to reduce the number of drug addicts, thus combating the crime.

Deputy head of the drug investigation police department TranVan Doanh asked the provincial public security force to control drug ringsentering the province, and work with counterparts from nearby provinces andrelevant agencies in the effort.

On the occasion, the Hai Hau district’s public securityforce was awarded with the government’s emulation flag.-VNA

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