Busting a drug trafficking ring 'disguised' in milk cartons from Europe

On October 31, information from the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department of Nghe An Provincial Police, the unit has just coordinated with the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department of Hanoi City Police, Hanoi City Customs Department and Quynh Luu District Police (Nghe An) to arrest Nguyen Van Ba (born 1993), residing in Quynh Giang Commune, Quynh Luu District, Nghe An Province while transporting drugs.

Subject Nguyen Van Ba (x mark) at the police station

Previously, Nguyen Van Ba was the consignee of 16 packages containing synthetic drugs sent from Europe to Hanoi via Noi Bai International Airport and then transferred to Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province.

At around 1 p.m. on October 25, the joint forces caught Nguyen Van Ba red-handed, when he had just received the "goods" and left them on a three-wheeled vehicle preparing to leave the ticket office of a transport company in Cau Giat town, Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province.

During the arrest, Nguyen Van Ba fiercely resisted and tried to turn the car around and run away, but the police successfully controlled and arrested him.

Searching the person and vehicle, the authorities discovered 9.3 kg of ketamine disguised in 16 packages of milk. During an urgent search of the residence, the authorities seized an additional 600 synthetic drug pills.

Nguyen Van Ba confessed that the drugs were sent to him by a Vietnamese living in Europe for consumption. It is known that Nguyen Van Ba had a previous conviction for “violating regulations on wild animals”.

Currently, the case is being further investigated and expanded for handling according to the provisions of law.

THU HUONG

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