(HBO) – Anti-drug police office of the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh joined hands with their colleagues in Dong Tien ward of Hoa Binh city to capture three drug-related suspects.

Authorities also seized drugs of many types including crystal methamphetamine, synthetic drugs, heroin and opium.

At 1.15 pm on February 18, Tran Quang Suat, born in 1953 and residing in Group 1 of Dong Tien ward, was caught red-handed for smuggling and keeping drugs illegally by a team of the provincial anti-drug police, in cooperation with Dong Tien ward police.


Police in Hoa Binh city arrest three suspects involved in the case.

During investigation, competent agencies discovered and seized drugs of various types hidden in his house, particularly 1,214 meth pills, three packs of drug weighing 303.61g, one heroin brick weighing about 350g and a opium pack of 381.73g, along with 340 million VND (14,740 USD) in cash.

Suat admitted that he purchased the drugs from two men of the Mong ethnic group for trafficking and for his personal use.

After an expanded probe, authorities arrested two suspects for drug smuggling. They were Lu A Cha, born in 1983 and Mua A Ho, born in 1994, both residing in Chieng Sai, Bac Yen of the neighbouring province of Son La.

Further investigation is underway./.


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