Keyword: "drug smuggling"

Three nationals from the United Kingdom have been arrested for allegedly attempting to traffic around 6 billion Rp (368.684 USD) worth of illegal drugs into Bali, Indonesia.

Malaysia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) agreed on November 14 to boost cooperation in their fight against drug crimes in response to a recent surge in cross-border drug smuggling, according to the Korea Customs Service (KCS).

Cambodia has seen a significant rise in both drug arrests and seizures during the first seven months of 2022, the Anti-Drug Police Department (ADP) reported on August 13.

Indonesian police have recently smashed a drug smuggling ring, seizing 2.5 tonnes of methamphetamine which were being transported to the country from Afghanistan.

A 37-year-old man has been arrested in the central province of Ha Tinh for transporting eight kilogrammes of ketamine and three kilogrammes of methamphetamine, the provincial border guard said on January 14.

Indonesia's Aceh provincial police have arrested six persons suspected of smuggling 61 kg of crystal methamphetamine by sea, a police officer said on January 6.

Police in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on August 28 confirmed they have arrested a man for smuggling drug from Laos to Vietnam.

Thailand and Myanmar have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on transnational issues, including drug smuggling, the repatriation of Myanmar refugees, and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU).

The police and border guard forces in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on September 1 arrested three men for trafficking 50 kg of methamphetamine.

Customs officers at the Moc Bai international border gate in the southern province of Tay Ninh has recently uncovered about 8kg of synthetic drug hidden in boxes of goods transported from Cambodia to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said the establishment of the Vietnam-Brunei comprehensive partnership will open up new chapters for the bilateral relations.

The border guard force in the central province of Nghe An said it has caught a suspect who was trafficking 3,000 synthetic drug pills from Laos to Vietnam.

The police in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai arrested three men for illegally transporting nearly 25kg of crystal meths, including 18,000 tablets of amphetamine.

Border guards of the northern province of Lao Cai have arrested a suspect who was illegally transporting two bricks of heroin (nearly 0.7 kg) in Na Loc 4 village, Ban Lau commune, Muong Khuong district.

The border guard high command in the central province of Quang Tri has captured a man transporting 7,400 methamphetamine pills from Laos into Vietnam.

Police in the central province of Thanh Hoa, on June 15, captured a man for transporting 1,200 synthetic pills.

A three-day National Border Liaison Office (BLO) Consultation began in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on May 31.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte flew to Russia on May 22 for his three-day visit to cement bilateral ties.

Nearly 2,600 cases of violation had been handled as of March 15 by the customs sector, with the total goods value of 66 billion VND (2.9 million USD), according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The police and relevant agencies of Ho Chi Minh City have intensified crackdowns on drug crimes this year, seizing a large volume of drugs, including 10kg of heroin and over 110kg of synthetic drugs.