Vietnam police arrest 2 college students on suspicion of trafficking drug-laced vaping devices

The Economic Crime and Drug Investigation Team of Haiphong City, Vietnam, discovered three suspicious young men during a patrol in Kim Chung Commune on the afternoon of December 22, 2023, leading to an administrative inspection. One suspect fled, while the other two were found sitting on an unlicensed motorcycle.

The identities of the two suspects have been confirmed as V? V?n S?n, born in 2005, residing in ?u Lau Commune, and Lê Trung Hi?u, born in 2005, living in the Nguyễn Thái Học District of Ninh Bình Province, Vietnam. Both admitted to selling drugs to the fleeing young man.

The items seized by the law enforcement team included two white plastic bottles containing CBD drug solution, which were purchased and discarded by the fleeing young man. Additionally, Hi?u handed over a white plastic bottle containing electronic cigarette pods used for drugs.

Subsequently, the law enforcement team took the individuals and items back to headquarters. At the police station, S?n and Hi?u confessed that knowing S?n had CBD drugs, when someone contacted them via Facebook inquiring about purchasing drugs, Hi?u went to S?n's lodging and invited S?n to deliver to the customer together.

S?n immediately took four plastic bottles containing CBD drugs and used his motorcycle to take Hi?u to the university district for delivery. Hi?u had agreed with the buyer to sell two bottles of drugs for 500,000 Vietnamese Dong. During the transaction, they were discovered and detained by the police.

In the preliminary analysis report of the drug components by the Criminal Technology Department of Hanoi City Police, it was shown that the four plastic bottles and electronic cigarette pods contained a green solution of MDMB-4en-PINACA type drugs. This drug was made by the suspects into an oil form for use in electronic cigarettes.

It is reported that Hi?u and S?n are currently students at a university in Hanoi City. The case is being handled by the Economic Crime Police Department of Haiphong City according to the law.