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 returns home in the arms of fans

    U23 Vietnam returns home in the arms of fans

    |

    Hundreds of fans were present at Noi Bai airport to welcome U23 Vietnam home after winning a bronze medal at the 2026 AFC U23 Championship.

    U23 China and U23 Japan meet in the 2026 AFC U23 Championship final. Photo; AFC

    Live football U23 Japan vs U23 China in the AFC U23 Championship final

    |

    Live broadcast of the match between U23 Japan and U23 China in the 2026 AFC U23 Championship final, taking place at 10:00 PM today (January 24).

    People herd reptiles on the Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet expressway

    People release buffaloes and crawl to the edge of the Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet expressway

    |

    Lam Dong - From the locations where the barbed wire fence was cut, people released buffaloes and cows into the corridor next to the Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet expressway.

    It's a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit.

    Vinh Chau purple onions in season, rural workers have more jobs

    |

    Can Tho - Vinh Chau is not only famous for its purple onion fields but also creates stable livelihoods for thousands of local workers.

    A year after President Donald Trump's new administration began its term, the US economy shows significant resilience to high interest rates and many international instabilities. Photo: White House

    US economy accelerates in 2025, opening a brighter growth period in 2026

    |

    The US economy recorded strong growth in 2025, GDP broke through in the third quarter and consumption maintained its momentum, creating a positive foundation for the outlook for 2026.

    Striker Thanh Nhan showed bravery and cunning in the shot that "finalized" U23 Korea from the 11m spot. Photo: Ted Tran

    How Thanh Nhan deceived the U23 Korean goalkeeper

    |

    Striker Thanh Nhan took the decisive penalty to bring home a bronze medal for U23 Vietnam at the 2026 AFC U23 Championship.

    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”.