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Drug enforcement in Lao Cai province

Overview

Law enforcement in Lao Cai province is utilizing widespread drug testing, including urine, saliva, and hair follicle analysis, to identify criminal activity and dismantle local trafficking networks.

In mid-September, police in Mo Vang commune used rapid testing to uncover a group of three individuals organizing illegal drug use, leading to the prosecution of several suspects and a supplier. Shortly thereafter, investigations following drug tests conducted on September 3 resulted in the arrest of a woman for allegedly providing synthetic drugs to a pregnant individual. The case has been transferred to the Lao Cai Provincial Police Investigation Agency.

Entities

Lào Cai Provincial Police · Nguyễn Thị Mai · Song A Thanh · Mo Vang Commune Police · Nong Duc Toan

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Lao Cai police arrest woman for providing drugs to pregnant individual

    Lao Cai police are investigating Doãn Thị Huyền Trang for providing methamphetamine to a pregnant woman in Yen Bai ward.

  2. 10 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Lao Cai police use drug testing to dismantle local trafficking networks

    Police in Lao Cai, Vietnam, are using widespread drug testing to dismantle local networks. A recent investigation in Mo Vang commune led to multiple arrests for drug use and trafficking.

Sources

baolaocai.vn · baoquangninh.vn · cafef.vn · kenh14.vn · mattran.org.vn