The Investigation Police Agency of Bac Ninh City Police has charged Ninh Van Thanh, 24. Vietnamese detectives, He is a resident of Nha Nam Commune, Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam.
Thanh is being investigated for allegedly illegally storing and trading homemade weapons and support tools.
Since March, Thanh allegedly used Facebook and TikTok to advertise various items.
They included knives, swords, pepper spray, and electric stun devices. He reportedly packed and shipped the goods after receiving orders.
Thanh allegedly rented two locations to store the items. One was in Song Lieu Ward, Bac Ninh Province. The other was in Thuan An Commune, Hanoi.
Police later searched both locations. They seized 775 items weighing about one metric ton.
The haul included 332 Japanese-style swords, 11 dao meo knives, 29 aluminum-tube swords, 268 pepper spray canisters, 73 batons, 60 electric stun devices, and two pairs of handcuffs.
The Investigation Police Agency is continuing to investigate the case.
Officers are also examining the origin of the goods and identifying other people who may be involved.
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