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Customs officers at Ho Chi Minh City-based Tan Son Nhat International Airport and competent forces on November 23 arrested a man for illegally carrying firearms.

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Cambodia has charged eight people with organising a combat group and trafficking weapons, said court spokesman Ly Sophana on October 2.

A large cache of firearms and ammunitions have been found at the home of Le Quoc Binh, a man accused of being a member of Viet Tan, an overseas terrorist group.

Police in the northwestern border province of Son La have managed to tackle drug trafficking hot spots in Ta De and Lung Xa hamlets in Long Luong commune, Van Ho district, and eliminated several extremely dangerous criminals.

Thai police have busted a scammer gang based in Cambodia.

Vietnam and China on November 27 began a joint campaign against the smuggling of drugs, firearms, counterfeit money, endangered animals and plants as well as unquarantined products.

Officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and Royal Malaysian Customs Department are now permitted to use firearms on duty, reported the national news agency Bernama.

The Philippines is diversifying its weapon supply sources with a recent deal with China.

A workshop on strengthening State management of firearms, explosive materials and supporting equipment in an attempt to ensure security for socio-economic development was held in Thanh Hoa on May 26.