Thai Nguyen police arrest wanted drug trafficking fugitive

Police in Thai Nguyen province have arrested Nguyen Thi Truc Dao, a fugitive classified as “extremely dangerous” by the Can Tho City Police Investigation Agency.

On the night of October 5, 2026, officers from the Phan Dinh Phung Ward Police conducted an inspection of the T.H. guesthouse in Thai Nguyen. During the operation, they identified and apprehended Dao, a resident of Thot Not, Can Tho.

Dao was wanted under a warrant issued on September 25, 2026, for the illegal sale of narcotics. Local authorities have documented the arrest and notified the original investigating agency in Can Tho for further proceedings.