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Quang Binh: biggest trans-border drug trafficking ring busted

The border guard force in the central province of Quang Binh has busted a trans-border drug trafficking ring, arresting two Lao suspects and seizing 100,000 meth tablets.
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Quang Binh (VNA) – The border guard force in thecentral province of Quang Binh has busted a trans-border drug trafficking ring,arresting two Lao suspects and seizing 100,000 meth tablets.

This is the biggest drug trafficking case that has beendetected in the Vietnam-Laos border line in Quang Binh.

The Lao nationals, from Laos’ Khamuane and Savannakhet provices,were arrested on October 10 in Da Hoa commune, Minh Hoa district of Quang Binh,while carrying the drug.

The duo confessed that they were trafficking the drug fromLaos to Vietnam for sale.

The case is under further investigation./.
VNA
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