Key Points
- Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Seizure: 28,657 items (devices, e-liquids, nicotine pouches, replacement parts)
- Estimated value: > VND 4.8 billion (≈ US$182,400)
- Scale: 7,100+ orders since Jan 2025; revenue > VND 4.0 billion (≈ US$152,000)
- Modus operandi: sales via social media and e-commerce; night-time stocking; handoffs to couriers through a small opening
2Firsts, Feb 4, 2026
According to Ho Chi Minh City police, the city’s Economic Police Division (PC03) has dismantled a large network supplying vapes across Ho Chi Minh City and nearby provinces. Investigators said the group relied on couriers and frequent shipments to avoid enforcement scrutiny.
Authorities identified 29-year-old Nguyễn Ngọc Quốc Uy as the alleged ringleader, saying the operation began in 2024. Police said the group registered a household business as a front while operating outside its declared scope. At a site on Nguyễn Cư Trinh Street (Cầu Ông Lãnh Ward), Uy allegedly built a concealed storage room hidden behind beverage shelves to stash prohibited goods.
Police described a closed, highly controlled operation: sales were conducted via social media and e-commerce platforms, stock was brought in at night, and parcels were passed to couriers through a small opening to limit outsiders’ access.
During the raid, officers seized 140 cartons containing 28,657 items — including devices, e-liquids, nicotine pouches and replacement parts — valued at more than VND 4.8 billion (about US$182,400). Investigators said digital evidence showed the system handled over 7,100 orders since January 2025, generating more than VND 4.0 billion (about US$152,000) in revenue. Six accomplices aged 22 to 26 allegedly supported operations on salary plus commission.
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