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Son La reviews 10-year anti-drug trafficking with north Laos

The cooperation between the Son La province border guard force, the Vietnam Border Guard High Command’s anti-drug department and competent agencies of the Lao Houaphan and Luang Prabang provinces has successfully put an end to several major drugs cases in contribution to curbing the crime along the Vietnam – Laos borderline.
Son La reviews 10-year anti-drug trafficking with north Laos ảnh 1Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Quy Vuong speaks at the conference (Photo: VNA)

SonLa (VNA) – The cooperation between the Son La province border guardforce, the Vietnam Border Guard High Command’s anti-drug department andcompetent agencies of the Lao Houaphan and Luang Prabang provinces hassuccessfully put an end to several major drugs cases in contribution to curbingthe crime along the Vietnam – Laos borderline.

It was heard at a conference held in the northern mountainous province of SonLa on April 25 to review a decade of implementing the local SH 09 plan oncooperation with northern Lao provinces in combating drugs smuggling.

Thesides have jointly busted 3,320 drug trafficking cases, arresting 4,664suspects and seizing more than 874 kg of heroin, 56 million synthetic drugpills, and 300 kg of opium.

Speaking at the conference, Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Quy Vuongrecommended such collaboration should be maintained in the coming time.

Hesuggested police in Son La and northern Lao provinces should increase theirconsultation and implement their precautionary plans to control drug issue,ensuring security and social orders in their localities.

Onthe occasion, Son La authorities presented 24 certificates of merit to the policeforce in northern Lao provinces and 21 others to local police. Leaders ofnorthern Lao provinces’ police forces also handed over certificates of merit to24 teams and individuals in Son La.-VNA
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