In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the police forces of Moc Chau and Van Ho districts (Son La province, Socialist Republic of Vietnam) and Sop Bau district (Hua Phan province, Lao People's Democratic Republic), on September 18th, the Moc Chau District Police organized a joint meeting between the police forces of the three districts to coordinate efforts in ensuring security and order and preventing cross-border crime in 2024.
Over the past period, political and border security have been maintained and stabilized. The police forces of the three districts of Moc Chau, Van Ho, and Sop Bau have seriously implemented the Memorandum of Understanding; coordinated well in ensuring security and order along the border and border gates, protecting the safety of national border markers; regularly exchanged information; promoted exchange and learning of experiences; strengthened coordination in gathering information and promptly resolving issues, preventing unexpected incidents; and expanded international cooperation activities in drug prevention and control... In 2023 and the first six months of 2024, 111 cases involving 128 offenders were detected in the border area. Of these, 105 cases involved 119 individuals committing drug-related offenses, with seized evidence including over 79.48 grams of heroin, nearly 57,000 synthetic drug pills, over 989 grams of methamphetamine, and other related items. Police forces in the three districts also apprehended and persuaded two wanted fugitives hiding in the border area to surrender.
At the conference, the police forces of the three districts signed a memorandum of understanding to better coordinate their efforts in the future. This includes focusing on implementing the signed memorandum of understanding; maintaining regular meetings; organizing practical training and professional development for the functional forces of Sop Bau district; strengthening the dissemination of legal education to the people of both countries in the border area; and continuing to coordinate basic investigations along the border and drug smuggling routes into the districts.
Performed by: Thuy Mai