Certificate of Merit awarded to Mr. Nguyen Dang Khai for his sacrifice in fighting drug crimes

Major Nguyen Dang Khai, born in 1996, heroically sacrificed his life while pursuing drug criminals. Photo: Chinhphu.vn

Previously, through the fight against the inter-provincial drug trafficking and transportation ring, at around 8:20 p.m. on April 17, in the area near Dragon Castle apartment building (in Group 10, Zone 10, Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh ), the Quang Ninh Provincial Police working group chaired by the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department discovered and arrested 2 subjects, seizing 16 heroin cakes.

During the pursuit of the remaining suspects, the suspects used military weapons to attack the police force, causing Senior Lieutenant Nguyen Dang Khai, Department of Drug Crime Investigation (Quang Ninh Provincial Police) to be shot and killed, and two other comrades were injured.

The Minister of Public Security signed Decision No. 2786/QD-BCA-X01 dated April 18, 2025 to promote the rank from lieutenant to major (promotion beyond rank) from April 17, 2025 for Mr. Nguyen Dang Khai.

As reported, on the night of April 17, during the process of dismantling a particularly serious drug case, an officer of the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department, Quang Ninh Provincial Police sacrificed his life while on duty. On the night of April 17, Secretary of the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee Vu Dai Thang and Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Long, Deputy Minister of Public Security, were present to direct the plan to capture the remaining fugitives, and quickly deploy the regime and policies for officers and soldiers who sacrificed and were injured while on duty.

According to VNA

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