drug-related crimes

Enhance the exchange of information on drug-related crime prevention and control

10:00 | 16/04/2024 Anti-Smuggling

The Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department (GDVC) chaired and held a conference to exchange information between agencies specialized in preventing and combating drug-related crimes

Drug prevention right from the point of origin

10:03 | 12/03/2024 Anti-Smuggling

One of the key missions set out for anti-drug forces in 2024 is preventing drugs right from the point of origin and from remote; attacking the whole line not just the middle part; seize the instigators and leaders.

Drug crimes on the Northwest border are increasing

13:39 | 20/11/2023 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - The border areas of Dien Bien, Son La, Lai Chau, etc are always "hot" about drugs. The masterminds and leaders often operate anonymously to find sources of goods, provide finance and hire people to illegally transport drugs across the border.

Drug-related crime on border surging

09:52 | 13/05/2023 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - On May 11, 2023, at the Headquarters of the Government Office, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang, Head of the National Steering Committee 389 chaired the meeting of the first quarter of 2023 and summarized the Peak Plan on the fight against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeiting before, during and after the Lunar New Year of 2023. One of the most important contents at the meeting is the surge in drug-related crime on the border.

Cut off lines of transnational drug-related crime

10:04 | 02/02/2023 Anti-Smuggling

Many transnational drug lines were destroyed with a large amount of material seized, up to hundreds of kilograms which is a prominent mark on the anti-smuggling front of the Customs sector in 2022.

Ha Tinh Customs promotes effective use of equipment in combating drug related crimes

10:03 | 05/11/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - As a “hot” area for smuggling and illegal drug transportation, drug trafficking from Laos to Vietnam across the border area of Ha Tinh province has taken place complicatedly with sophisticated tricks and methods.

Vietnam Customs attends Asia-Pacific regional intelligence liaison meeting

08:05 | 05/10/2022 Anti-Smuggling

As assigned by the General Department of Vietnam Customs, representatives of the Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department attended and spoke at the meeting

Over 18,000 drug-related crimes in eight months

20:53 | 31/08/2022 Anti-Smuggling

According to the latest information from the Ministry of Public Security, there were 3,577 social order related crimes nationwide in August (July 15 to August 14).

Launching a series of measures to fight smuggling in the last months of 2022

19:46 | 14/07/2022 Anti-Smuggling

One of the key tasks of the Customs sector in the last six months of the year is to continue to implement measures to fight crime, smuggling and trade fraud.

Preventing Vietnam becoming an international drug transit point

12:07 | 10/07/2022 Anti-Smuggling

Transnational drug-related crime continues to be unpredictable but Police, Customs, Border Guard, and Coast Guard have been taking drastic measures to keep up with the criminals

Increase in drug-related crimes on Vietnam-Laos Border

11:47 | 12/06/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - After the Covid-19 pandemic, drug trafficking and transportation rings in the two countries have increased. Criminals are more diverse and reckless.

Strengthen fight against drug-related crime in the North Central-Central Highlands

06:45 | 02/05/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - The illegal operations in provinces adjacent to Laos in the North Central region have increased.

Launching Operation Mekong Dragon IV

10:29 | 31/03/2022 Customs

VCN- The General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) has requested local customs departments to execute Operation Mekong Dragon IV (from April 15 to September 15, 2022).

Drug-related crimes in the first month of 2022 increase 369% to over 4,000 cases

10:37 | 13/02/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - The number of drug-related crimes in January 2022 increased by triple digits compared with December 2021.

Seizure of tons of drugs in 2021

17:23 | 20/01/2022 Anti-Smuggling

In 2021, the drug-related crime police force in the whole country worked with competent forces to solve tens of thousands of cases of drugs and seize tons of drugs of all kinds.