Captain Đinh Văn Cường, chief of Hoàng Liệt Ward Police, Hà Nội's Hoàng Mai District, told Việt Nam News Agency that drug-related crimes are becoming increasingly sophisticated. In mid-2023, C04 uncovered a happy water drug operation, arresting 17 people and seizing 217kg of synthetic drugs. They later arrested 18 year old Bùi Trung Nguyên, in HCM City, seizing 3kg of synthetic drugs and production equipment. Persistent use of synthetic drugs can lead to psychosis and impaired behaviours, posing risks to users and those around them. In 2023, nearly 1,500 synthetic drug users experienced psychosis, resulting in 30 criminal cases.

Source: Viet Nam News June 20, 2024 07:52 UTC