Arrest of suspect in buying and selling "American weed" in the highlands of Quang Nam

    Hoàng Bin |

    On October 23, the police of the mountainous district of Bac Tra My, Quang Nam, announced that they had arrested a suspect for buying and selling "American weed" drugs in the area.

    The defendant who was prosecuted and temporarily detained is Nguyen Thanh T. (born in 1987, in Tra Giang commune, Bac Tra My), after selling 2 plastic bags containing "American weed" drugs to addicts.

    Bi can Nguyen Thanh T. tai co quan Cong an. Anh: CACC
    Defendant Nguyen Thanh T. in Bac Tra My, Quang Nam was arrested for buying and selling "American weed". Photo: CACC

    Previously, through the investigation, Bac Tra My District Police coordinated with Tra My Town Police to discover that Nguyen Thanh T. sold 2 plastic bags suspected of containing drugs to B.D.T. (born 2003, village 3, Tra Giang commune) at T.'s house.

    During the search, the task force seized 3 plastic bags that T. confessed were "American weed" drugs bought to sell to B.D.T. and himself for use.

    The incident is under further investigation.

    Hoàng Bin
    RELATED NEWS

    What does the Department of Minerals say about the phenomenon of sudden high sand auction prices?

    |

    The Vietnam Minerals Department believes that there should be sanctions to prohibit units from bidding high prices for minerals and then abandoning deposits, causing market disruption.

    Quang Nam is currently facing a shortage of sand and soil supply... while auctions are still inadequate. Photo: Thanh Hai

    Need to decode sand auction irregularities in Quang Nam to patch loopholes

    |

    Quang Nam just had a sand mining auction that lasted 1 day and night, ending with the final price being more than 308 times higher than the starting price, revealing many irregularities...

    U23 Vietnam meets U23 Korea in the 3rd place match of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship. Photo: TV360

    Live football U23 Vietnam vs U23 Korea in the 3rd place match of the AFC U23 Championship

    |

    Live broadcast of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship 3rd place match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Korea, taking place at 10:00 PM today (January 23).

    General Secretary, President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his wife, along with General Secretary To Lam and his wife in Vientiane, Laos in December 2025. Photo: VNA

    General Secretary, President of Laos to pay state visit to Vietnam soon

    |

    General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his wife will pay a state visit to Vietnam for 2 days.

    General Secretary To Lam. Photo: VNA

    E-mail congratulating General Secretary of the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam

    |

    On the occasion of Comrade To Lam being re-elected by the 14th Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam as General Secretary of the 14th Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, General Secretary of the Central Executive Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, and President of the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen, they sent congratulatory messages to Comrade General Secretary To Lam.

    Hanoi fireworks displays on an unprecedented scale: People are flocking to My Dinh

    |

    Hanoi - Many people are flocking to the My Dinh Stadium area to watch the unprecedented-scale fireworks display, celebrating the success of the 14th Party Congress.

    Real estate businesses are still having a headache because land use fees are increasing. Photo: Bao Chuong

    Land use fees are still a major bottleneck in the real estate market

    |

    Real estate investors are under great pressure from both project development costs and increased land use fees.

    Securities investors are still maintaining a profit-taking state. Photo: Quang Dinh Kafi

    Securities continue to face profit-taking pressure from bluechip stocks

    |

    The Vietnamese stock market could not regain its green color in the last trading session of the week when investors put unexpected caution first.

    What does the Department of Minerals say about the phenomenon of sudden high sand auction prices?

    Hoàng Bin - Hải Danh |

    The Vietnam Minerals Department believes that there should be sanctions to prohibit units from bidding high prices for minerals and then abandoning deposits, causing market disruption.

    Quảng Nam hiện khan hiếm nguồn cung cát, đất đắp... trong khi đấu giá còn bất cập. Ảnh: Thanh Hải

    Need to decode sand auction irregularities in Quang Nam to patch loopholes

    Thanh Hải |

    Quang Nam just had a sand mining auction that lasted 1 day and night, ending with the final price being more than 308 times higher than the starting price, revealing many irregularities...

    Bắt đối tượng trùm bán ma túy dạng "cỏ Mỹ". Ảnh: Công Quang.

    Bắt "bà trùm" mua bán ma túy dạng "cỏ Mỹ" ở Huế

    PHÚC ĐẠT |

    HUẾ - Ngày 11.6, Cơ quan Cảnh sát điều tra Công an TP. Huế cho biết, vừa ra quyết định khởi tố vụ án, khởi tố bị can, tiến hành bắt tạm giữ đối với Lê Thị Hồng (SN 1967, trú tại kiệt 16 đường Duy Tân, phường An Cựu, TP Huế) có hành vi mua bán ma túy dạng “cỏ Mỹ”.