The Crime Investigation Police (PC47) was ordered to make further inquiries into the drug trafficking ring uncovered by the Ministry of National Security and PC47, seizing seven cakes of heroin.
Two people, Nguyen Manh Hoa and his lover Nguyen Thi Bich Phuong, were caught red-handed smuggling one cake of heroin on April 27. Police continued searching their rented house and seized additional six cakes of heroin, 1,950 synthetic drugs, 50grams of methamphetamine ice stones and VND56 million in cash.
A good citizen informed police of the drug trafficking ring that smuggled large quantities from the northern province of Hai Phong, the central province of Nghe An and Cambodia, into Ho Chi Minh City.
The 20-member-strong ring led by Nguyen Manh Hoa, 39, from the northern province of Hai Phong (permanent resident of the Tan Binh district) has been transporting the illegal drugs once a month by land.
They have brought over 10 cakes of heroin for each trip. Nguyen Thi Bich Phuong and her mates were in charge of delivering the drugs.
One cake of heroin weighs about one-third of a kilo.
