Lai Chau police arrest drug traffickers
The police of Tan Uyen district, northern mountainous Lai Chau province said on February 28 that they had arrested two people transporting 39 bricks of heroin.
Hang A Lau was arrested by Lai Chau province's Tan Uyen district police. (Source: VNA)Lai Chau (VNA) – The police of Tan Uyen district, northern mountainous Lai
Chau province said on February 28 that they had arrested two people transporting
39 bricks of heroin.
According to the
Tan Uyen district police, the arrested are Hang A Lau and Song Thi Di, both
lives in Moc Chau district, neighbouring Son La province. The amount of heroin
is also the largest one the Lai Chau police have ever confiscated.
The two confessed
to the police that they had been transport the drug to Lao Cai province by a
Lao man in exchange for 150 million VND (6.73 million USD).
The case was
handed over to the Lai Chau police for further investigation.-VNA
You should also see
Youths' efforts yield socio-economic fruits
Many activities were carried out across the nation during the Vietnam’s Youth Month, an annual festivity taking place in March to celebrate the establishment of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU), contributing to the nation’s socio-economic development, heard a conference held by the union's Central Committee in Hanoi on April 23.
See more
Society
Victims in southwestern border defence war commemorated
A ceremony was held in the town of Ba Chuc, Tri Ton district, the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on April 24 to commemorate people massacred by the Pol Pot genocidal regime in 1978 during the southwestern border defence war.
Society
Quang Ngai: Traditional ceremony honours ancient Hoang Sa flotilla
An annual ceremony commemorating sailors of the historic Hoang Sa (Paracel) flotilla took place in the communal house of An Vinh village, Ly Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, on April 24.
Society
Ben Tre presses ahead with combating IUU fishing
The coastal Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre is pushing its efforts in preventing and combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, preparing to work with the EC inspection team for the 5th time.
Society
More officials investigated for suspected links with Phuc Son Group JSC
The police have officially started legal proceedings against Vice Chairman of the Vinh Phuc provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Khuoc and five others for their suspected involvement in the case at the Phuc Son Group JSC, Spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) Lt. Gen. To An Xo said on April 23.
Society
Dien Bien Phu Victory highlighted at symposium in Israel
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on April 23 hosted a symposium to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024), with the participation of members of the Arab council of foreign relations, local scholars, and officials from Vietnamese representative offices in the country.
