Drug Trafficking: New methods and Tricks

​According to the report, the traffickers used many new methods such as taking advantage of social networks such as Zalo, Facebook, Skype, Twitter, etc., to communicate and do drug trafficking. In addition to the common drugs such as heroin, “speed” (Amphetamine, Methamphetamine), new drugs or other drugs such as “spice” (or K2), etc., are being propagated and used. Traffickers take advantage of some new drugs that have not been put on the control list, and have actively imported them from abroad and sold them in various forms. These tricks have caused difficulties for the police force in detecting, investigating and handling crimes.

The Provincial Steering Committee 138 also said that the situation of organization of drug use and consumption tends to increase and complicate, and it is common for teenagers with a demanding lifestyle, gathering in large numbers, choosing venues such as karaoke rooms, bars, Beer Clubs, motels, hotels, and hostels as the venue for illegal use and consumption of synthetic drugs (ecstasy). Some business owners neglected their management, a number of employees take advantage of their work to carry out hand-held activities, harbor, cover and find ways to cope with illegal exploitation of drug users, such as: closed-door design with high gates, many rooms, many floors and auxiliary ways, guard arrangements; normally closed, latched inside, turn off the lights after 0 hours but still operate inside. When the police came to check, the staff did not open the door, creating an opportunity for the subjects inside to disperse the drugs and going out through other exits to cope with the authorities.