{"id":6196,"date":"2021-04-05T17:43:20","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T09:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=6196"},"modified":"2021-04-06T15:36:08","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T07:36:08","slug":"hanoi-hospital-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/hanoi-hospital-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanoi Psychiatric Hospital Patient Allegedly Hosts Drug Party & Sells Drugs In Ward, Police Are Investigating"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drug ring inside a psychiatric hospital busted<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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As a famous saying goes, \u201cthe most dangerous place is the safest place\u201d. <\/span>While this is a common tactic people hiding from their pursuers often use in action and thriller movies, nobody could have thought that it would apply to drug trafficking in an actual hospital.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On 31st March, Hanoi policemen busted a drug ring taking place inside a government-run psychiatric hospital<\/strong>, leaving many local residents in shock.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The drug lord is a patient in the psychiatric hospital<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nCentral Psychiatric Hospital<\/em>
\nImage credit: <\/span>Ng\u01b0\u1eddi Lao \u0110\u1ed9ng<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

After months of scouting, Hanoi policemen obtained information about drug-trafficking activities happening inside the Central Psychiatric Hospital I (B\u1ec7nh Vi\u1ec7n Trung \u01af\u01a1ng I)<\/strong> in Hanoi city.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nNguy\u1ec5n Xu\u00e2n Qu\u00fd<\/em>
\nImage credit: <\/span>VTV<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The ring was led by 38-year-old Nguy\u1ec5n Xu\u00e2n Qu\u00fd, a patient with a criminal record who started receiving treatment here in November 2018. During his treatment, he ran away from the hospital multiple times.<\/span><\/p>\n

In January this year, he was arrested by Hanoi policemen for possession of drugs but was returned to the hospital because of his alleged mental condition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nQu\u00fd’s room<\/span><\/em>
\nImage adapted from: Ti\u1ec1n Phong<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

After a long stay in the hospital, Qu\u00fd made friends with several hospital staff members and started to get preferential treatment. Through building connections with the hospital management, he was allowed to walk around freely, invite his friends over, and design his hospital room according to his preferences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Qu\u00fd even turned his hospital room into a soundproofed space equipped with speakers and laser light projectors.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How the drug trafficking was done<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nQu\u00fd’s room<\/span><\/em>
\nImage credit: <\/i>Ti\u1ec1n Phong<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

On top of that, Qu\u00fd also ran drug-dealing activities within the hospital. He received a frequent supply of drugs smuggled to his door from visitors who claimed to be friends and relatives of the patients here. After that, he hid his drugs inside the hospital’s walls or ceiling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When it came to selling drugs, Qu\u00fd usually appointed his partners to deliver drugs to clients. To avoid getting noticed, his partners would disguise themselves as taxi and motorbike drivers and wait in front of the hospital all day long. Sometimes, Qu\u00fd would have clients come to the parking space or the tennis court inside the hospital, after which he would throw drugs from his 2nd-story room down to them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nThe speakers inside Qu\u00fd’s room
\n<\/span>Image credit:<\/span> VTV<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

On top of sending drugs to clients this way, Qu\u00fd also frequently hosted parties with drugs inside his soundproofed room where he was joined by his friends, call girls, and even hospital staff members. Surprisingly, no doctors or nurses inside the establishment were reported to have noticed that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMusic therapy is part of the treatment methods here. We treat our patients with music and singing, so they can relax and become more cooperative with doctors. That\u2019s why we didn\u2019t think anything was amiss when we heard the sounds of music or singing,\u201d <\/span>Dr \u0110\u1ed7 Th\u1ecb L\u01b0u explained to <\/span>VTC<\/span><\/a><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hospital staff member tested positive for drugs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: VTV<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Obviously, Qu\u00fd couldn\u2019t have done all that unless the hospital staff were willing to close one eye to his illegal activities. Aside from Qu\u00fd, Hanoi policemen also arrested other hospital staff members after raiding their work stations and discovering 6.1KG of drugs, according to <\/span>Tu\u1ed5i Tr\u1ebb<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Among those who were caught included Nguy\u1ec5n Anh V\u0169, a physician specializing in Eastern medicinal practices inside the hospital. After a quick blood test, V\u0169 was found positive for drugs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A thorough inspection is being launched to find out who else is associated with this drug ring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hanoi busted drug-trafficking activities inside a psychiatric hospital<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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In Vietnam, convicted drug traffickers can face life imprisonment and death sentences on top of fines.\u00a0 By selling drugs, drug traffickers put buyers and the people around them in danger because of the harmful effects of drugs. <\/span>Recent news has reported people killing each other for money to buy drugs, and people dying of drug overdoses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Besides, the consequences traffickers have to face once being caught and the effect on their family are something to consider. If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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