# Criminal investigations in Hanoi

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-investigations-in-hanoi
> Updated: 2026-09-16T01:43:17.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Authorities in Hanoi have dismantled two separate criminal operations involving narcotics and organized vice. 

In one case, a trial was scheduled for a group accused of trafficking approximately 107kg of narcotics, including Ketamine and MDMA. The operation was allegedly led by a bar owner who used a luxury apartment in the Goldmark City complex as a warehouse. The group utilized the Telegram messaging app to coordinate shipments and used courier services or motorbike taxis to deliver drugs sourced from abroad.

In a separate investigation triggered by an inspection at the My Lan Hotel, police indicted individuals for mediating prostitution and trafficking drugs. This network utilized social media platforms, including Telegram and Zalo, to connect clients with sex workers. The group also utilized luxury apartments to house sex workers, where authorities subsequently discovered illegal drugs.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-16: Hanoi police indict ring for prostitution and drug trafficking

Hanoi authorities have indicted several individuals for drug trafficking, organizing drug use, and mediating prostitution via Telegram and Zalo groups.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hanoi-police-indict-ring-for-prostitution-and-drug-trafficking

### 2026-09-07: Hanoi bar owner led ring trafficking over 100kg of drugs

Three individuals face trial in Hanoi for trafficking nearly 107kg of Ketamine and MDMA using a luxury apartment as a warehouse.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hanoi-bar-owner-led-ring-trafficking-over-100kg-of-drugs

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