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Laos destroys tens of tonnes of drugs

Lao cities and provinces recently destroyed tens of tonnes of drugs along with various related items that law enforcement agencies had previously seized, in response to the National Anti-Drug Day in the country (October 12).
Laos destroys tens of tonnes of drugs ảnh 1Destroying drugs in Xaysomboun province (Photo: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) – Laocities and provinces recently destroyed tens of tonnes of drugs along withvarious related items that law enforcement agencies had previously seized, inresponse to the National Anti-Drug Day in the country (October 12).

They included over 21 tonnes of various drugs, includingheroin, ketamine, caffeine, cocaine, electronic cigarettes in Bokeo province; 29kg of heroin, 2.6 million meth pills, and other drug-related materials in Oudomxay province; and morethan 16,000 meth pills in Xaysomboun province.

Thongphieng Kongsadeth, Deputy Director of the Xaysombounprovincial police, reported that there were a total of 69 drug-related cases inthe locality, leading to the arrests of 95 people, the confiscation of 23,093 drugpills, 10.4 million USD, as well as 12 motorcycles and eight mobile phones./.

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