A large team of 500 police officers raided an islet in the middle of the Hau River last Saturday and found people making fake fuel. The gangsters resisted fiercely, crashing a large boat into the police canoe as they tried to escape from the islet in My Hoa Commune, Binh Minh District. However, the police prevailed.Simultaneously, other police officers raided a series of gasoline stations in Ving Long, Long An, Can Tho, Dong Nai, Vung Tau and HCMC, nabbing suspects related to the ring.In all, the police arrested 26 people, seized two 2,500-ton vessels, five 400-1,000-ton vessels, six tankers, 2.68 million liters of gasoline, four barrels of chemicals and some documents and papers.The 26 will be investigated for smuggling, producing and trading in counterfeit goods and illegal invoices and receipts.Nguyen Huu Tru, 56, a Vinh Long resident, has been identified as the ring’s leader. Police bust a gas station in Trang Bom District of Dong Nai Province for selling fake gasoline, … [Read more...] about Fake gasoline ring busted after fierce resistance in southern Vietnam
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Seven arrested as HCMC police seize 217 kg of drugs
The amount of drugs included 34.3 kilograms of heroin, 142 kilograms of MDMA, five kilograms of ketamine and over 100,000 ecstasy pills. The arrests came following a massive crackdown on three different rings in several districts of HCMC from late January until early February, police told the press Monday. The drugs were smuggled from Cambodia. Police are expanding their investigation. At the end of last month, police caught a group of drug traffickers in District 12 illegally transporting 4.6 kilograms of heroin. Searching a nearby warehouse, officers found a large amount of additional narcotics hidden in bags of old clothes. Simultaneously, police also busted two other rings, raiding dozens of locations in Districts 5, 10, Binh Thanh and Tan Binh. HCMC has been a transit hub for drugs trafficked from the Golden Triangle, police have reported. From here, the hauls are typically taken to Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, South Korea and even Europe, Australia and Latin … [Read more...] about Seven arrested as HCMC police seize 217 kg of drugs
Dong Nai police bust large-scale fake fuel ring
Police in Dong Nai Province announced that they have detained 26 people and busted a fake fuel ring on February 9. Dong Nai police bust large-scale fake fuel ring The police in Dong Nai worked with the Ministry of Public Security and the police in different provinces and cities to set up 14 teams with 500 police to work on the case. They quickly inspected the warehouse, fuel stations and offices in Dong Nai, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Long An and HCM City. They also caught red-handed a smuggling ship in Vinh Long Province. The smugglers were aggressive and tried to ram the police ship. The police seized two ships that weigh 1,500 tonnes each, 12 boxes of documents, over VND100bn (USD4.3m) and 2.6 million litres of fuel. It is estimated that over a million litres of fake and low-quality fuel were sold each day. About 200 million litres of fuel were sold from August until now. After the investigation started, the police noticed that the violators … [Read more...] about Dong Nai police bust large-scale fake fuel ring
Police bust massive fake gasoline ring, arrest 26 suspects in southern Vietnam
Police in the southern Vietnamese province of Dong Nai have arrested 26 members of an illegal ring that had sold to the market approximately 200 million liters of fake and substandard gasoline. The provincial Department of Public Security has apprehended and initiated legal proceedings against 26 suspects for smuggling, production and trade of counterfeit goods, and illegal trade of receipts, officers confirmed during a press meeting on Tuesday morning. Dong Nai police, in coordinated with the Ministry of Public Security, mobilized 500 officers to inspect multiple warehouses, filling stations, and offices in Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Long An, and Vung Tau on Saturday night. Police organize a press meeting on the investigation into the fake gasoline ring in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, February 9, 2021. Photo: H.M. / Tuoi Tre They also caught several ring members red-handed transferring a large amount of smuggled gasoline from two ships to several … [Read more...] about Police bust massive fake gasoline ring, arrest 26 suspects in southern Vietnam
Nearly 100 arrested as police swoop on cockfight rings in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Police in Vietnam's Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang on the weekend said that they had busted two unlawful cockfight rackets and arrested almost 100 people. A source close to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper confirmed on Saturday night that the provincial Department of Police had apprehended nearly 100 suspects on suspicion of organizing gambling via cockfights and confiscated about VND600 milion (US$26,069) in cash as well as other related exhibits during a raid. According to preliminary information, police officers in Tien Giang conducted a raid on Tran Quang Tung’s house, a suspect, in the provincial capital of My Tho at 11:00 am on Saturday morning and captured 56 gamblers. Police officers arrest people in an illegal cockfight gambling ring in My Tho City, Tien Giang Province, Vietnam, February 13, 2021. Photo: Hoai Thuong / Tuoi Tre At the scene, law enforcement officers confiscated 41 motorbikes, multiple cellphones, VND420 million ($18,248) in cash, … [Read more...] about Nearly 100 arrested as police swoop on cockfight rings in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta