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Police in the southern Vietnamese province of Dong Nai have arrested 26 members of an illegal ring that had sold to the market approximately 200 million liters of fake and substandard gasoline. The provincial Department of Public Security has apprehended and initiated legal proceedings against 26 suspects for smuggling, production and trade of counterfeit goods, and illegal trade of receipts, officers confirmed during a press meeting on Tuesday morning. Dong Nai police, in coordinated with the Ministry of Public Security, mobilized 500 officers to inspect multiple warehouses, filling stations, and offices in Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Long An, and Vung Tau on Saturday night. Police organize a press meeting on the investigation into the fake gasoline ring in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, February 9, 2021. Photo: H.M. / Tuoi Tre They also caught several ring members red-handed transferring a large amount of smuggled gasoline from two ships to several barges in Vinh Long Province. The suspects attempted to run away but were eventually captured by officers. Police confiscated two ships weighing 1,500 metric tons each, five barges weighing 400-1,000 metric tons each, six tanker trucks containing nearly 2.7 million liters of gasoline, four barrels of chemicals used for coloring, over VND100 billion (US$4.3 million), and 12 boxes of related documents. Officers examine a filling station in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam in this supplied photo. According to police investigation, the illicit racket was run by Phan Thanh Huu, a 64-year-old Ho Chi Minh City resident, and Nguyen Huu Tu, 55, who hails from Vinh Long Province. The suspects claimed they had distributed about one million liters of fake and low-quality gasoline per day. Since August 2020, the ring had sold to the market more than 200 million liters of fake and substandard gasoline. A warehouse belonging to a fake gasoline ring in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam in this supplied photo The ring …

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Police in Vietnam's Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang on the weekend said that they had busted two unlawful cockfight rackets and arrested almost 100 people. A source close to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper confirmed on Saturday night that the provincial Department of Police had apprehended nearly 100 suspects on suspicion of organizing gambling via cockfights and confiscated about VND600 milion (US$26,069) in cash as well as other related exhibits during a raid. According to preliminary information, police officers in Tien Giang conducted a raid on Tran Quang Tung’s house, a suspect, in the provincial capital of My Tho at 11:00 am on Saturday morning and captured 56 gamblers. Police officers arrest people in an illegal cockfight gambling ring in My Tho City, Tien Giang Province, Vietnam, February 13, 2021. Photo: Hoai Thuong / Tuoi Tre At the scene, law enforcement officers confiscated 41 motorbikes, multiple cellphones, VND420 million ($18,248) in cash, amongst other objects. Besides, police officers also dectected an online cockfight betting form at this venue. As of 3:00 pm the same day, police units in Tien Giang Province continued to raid another venue in Tan Ly Dong Commune, Chau Thanh District and discovered a total of 35 gamblers. Police also impounded 32 motorbikes, 31 cellphones, and VND185 million ($8,038) in cash. Officers had used a comprehensive range of measures to crack down on the venues, as it was difficult to access them from the outside given a number of guards there. Tung’s house was even built with solid walls. Police officers raid a cockfight gambling ring at Tran Quang Tung's house in My Tho City, Tien Giang Province, February 13, 2021. Photo: Hoai Thuong / Tuoi Tre According to Tien Giang's police force, since December 15, local police have busted 24 illegal gambling rings, arrested hundreds of people, and confiscated billions of dong. (VND1 billion = $43,500) Cockfights are considered …

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A student from An Giang Province in southern Vietnam was found in a critical condition after two thieves who tried to snatch his dog fired an arrow at his neck. Senior Lieutenant Colonel Le Van Dau, chief of police of Cho Moi District in An Giang, said on Tuesday that his force was working with authorities in bordering Dong Thap Province to search for the thief ring involved in the case, which took place in Long Dien B Commune of the locality. “This group is responsible for several dog thievery instances in the last few days," he said. "We are trying to find the group and put them through due process. “However, as the Cho Moi District adjoins Dong Thap Province, the search area is rather large, which has made the searching more time-consuming.” Earlier, the victim P.Q.D., 19, from Dong Thap's Long Dien B, found two thieves trying to steal a dog from his family. He continued to chase them down with his father on a motorbike before getting shot in the neck by an improvised crossbow. A supplied photo shows a two-prong arrow after being removed from P.Q.D.'s body. The victim was promptly brought to Cho Moi District General Hospital before transferred to An Giang Province General Hospital due to his critical condition. He pulled through thanks to the effort of a surgical team who conducted a three-hour operation to safely remove the arrow from his body. The arrow is 50 centimeters long with an eight-centimeter, two-prong arrowhead that pierced through his flesh and touched the cervical spine. However, the lesion was not fatal. The patient has so far regained consciousness and been able to communicate with medical workers. D. is reavealed to be a freshman at Can Tho University in the namesake city, who just arrived home for the Lunar New Year holiday. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! …

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