Lao Cai Customs seizes 9kg of drugs

VCN - This is one of the largest drug seizures that Lao Cai Customs has coordinated since early 2021.
Sung Phung and Vang Trung Khoa and drugs were seized. Photo provided by Lao Cai Police.
Sung Phung and Vang Trung Khoa and drugs were seized. Photo provided by Lao Cai Police.

On September 7, Deputy Director of Lao Cai Customs Department Duong Xuan Sinh said the case was chaired by the Lao Cai Provincial Police and coordinated with other forces.

On July 16, members of Lao Cai Customs Department worked with Lao Cai Provincial Police to arrest two people who were illegally transporting 9 kg of drugs in the area of ​​Na Pao village, Ban Lau ward, Muong Khuong district, Lao Cai province.

They are Sung Phung (born in 1983, residing in Na Loc 3 village, Ban Lau commune, Muong Khuong district) and Vang Trung Khoa (born in 1990, residing in Mao Choa Su village, Ta Ngai Cho commune, Muong Khuong district).

At the time of arrest, the two drugs smugglers were traveling on a motorbike (license plate No. 24B-974.94) while carrying a sack. When they were discovered, Vang Trung Khoa who sat behind immediately fled. However, Khoa was quickly captured by the scouting team.

Giang A Cho and Sung Seo Vanh. Photo provided by Lao Cai Police
Giang A Cho and Sung Seo Vanh. Photo provided by Lao Cai Police

At the same time, two reconnaissance of forces successfully arrested two other smugglers in the drug trafficking line were Giang A Cho (born in 1969, residing in San Chong village, Sin Cheng commune, Si Ma Cai district), and Sung Seo Vanh (born in 1988, residing in Muong Ly, Muong Lat, Thanh Hoa) with an amount of VND 1.29 billion when Vanh was at the bus station in Lao Cai city centre to take the bus back to Thanh Hoa.

According to the testimony of the subjects, Sung Phung and Vang Trung Khoa discussed buying drugs for sale and contacted Giang A Cho.

Then, Giang A Cho contacted Sung Seo Vanh and suggested if they had drugs, they would bring them to Lao Cai to sell.

At midnight of July 15 and early morning of July 16, Vanh took a bus from Thanh Hoa to Lao Cai carrying 9 kg of methamphetamine and delivered it to Giang A Cho. Then, Cho brought the drugs to Sung Phung and Vang Trung Khoa and received VND 1.29 billion and then he transferred the money to Vanh.

When the subjects had completed the transaction, the competent forces discovered and arrested them with all exhibits.

By Thái Bình/Thanh Thuy

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