Kien Giang: 7 months, 11 criminal gangs destroyed

SGGPO 07/22/2023 19:03

On July 22, Colonel Diep Van The, Deputy Director of Kien Giang Provincial Police, said that since the beginning of 2023, police forces at all levels have coordinated with departments, branches, sectors, and organizations to effectively deploy and carry out 6 peak periods of attacking and suppressing all types of crimes, maintaining social order and safety, and protecting the safety of events in the province.

Several gangs in Phu Quoc were recently arrested. Photo: QUOC BINH

Specifically, local police have fought and resolutely suppressed organized crime gangs, thereby destroying 11 gangs, arresting and handling 87 subjects, most of them in Phu Quoc City.

Regarding security and order, 353/400 cases were investigated and solved, 673 criminals were arrested and prosecuted; of which, 53/53 very serious and especially serious cases were solved, 84 criminals were arrested, reaching 100%.

In addition, the police force also eliminated 180 social evil hotspots and areas, handled 1,132 subjects; deterred andeducated 2,440 subjects; arrested, persuaded them to surrender and eliminated 60 subjects with wanted notices, including 1 subject who had been on the run for 14 years.

The functional forces of the whole province also discovered and destroyed 168 cases, arrested 230 subjects buying, selling, storing, transporting, and organizing illegal use of drugs, seized 1,190 cannabis plants, 1,361.86 grams of synthetic drugs, 4 military guns, 34 bullets, sent 294 subjects to drug rehabilitation, and administratively handled 173 subjects violating drug laws.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/kien-giang-7-thang-triet-pha-11-bang-nhom-toi-pham-post698521.html