Eight arrested for trafficking drugs from Laos

Border guards of central Quang Nam province and relevant forces have arrested eight people for trafficking 198kg of drugs, including 44 heroin bricks and 181.75kg of other drug types, from Laos to Vietnam.

 Eight arrested for trafficking drugs from Laos (Photo: VNA)
Eight arrested for trafficking drugs from Laos (Photo: VNA)

Quang Nam (VNA) – Border guards of central Quang Nam province and relevant forces have arrested eight people for trafficking 198kg of drugs, including 44 heroin bricks and 181.75kg of other drug types, from Laos to Vietnam.

The arrest took place in the vicinity of the Nam Giang International Border Gate on May 26, the Quang Nam Border Guard said on May 30.

This was the latest in the crackdown on a drug trafficking ring from Laos to Vietnam.

The Border Guard of Quang Nam is coordinating with relevant agencies of the Ministry of Public Security and the Vietnam Border Guard High Command to continue investigating the case./.

VNA

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