Three arrested with over 7,000 meth pills in Son La

Police in Song Ma district of the northern border province of Son La arrested three drug traffickers and seized more than 7,000 drug pills on April 12.
Three arrested with over 7,000 meth pills in Son La ảnh 1The arrested drug traffickers in Son La province (Photo: VNA)
Son La (VNA) – Police in Song Ma district of the northern border province ofSon La arrested three drug traffickers and seized more than 7,000 drug pills onApril 12.

The twoamong them were Thao Thi Song, born in 1982 and Mua A Nu, born in 1991, bothresiding in Phieng Phu A hamlet of the province’s Mai Son district.

Authorisedagencies seized 400 methamphetaminepills and one pack of heroin from the arrested.

In further investigation, the police arrested GiangA Tua, born in 1966, living in Huoi Sang hamlet of Song Ma district, for drugtrafficking. About 6,800 meth pills, an electronic scale, a sum of money worth44.5 million VND (1,920 USD) and other relevant exhibits were confiscated.

The arrested said they purchased the drugs froma stranger to sell them on.

The case is being further investigated.

Earlier, Son La police caught a man smuggling alarge amount of opium and meth pills. He was Song Po Chua,born in 1992 and residing in Huoi Hin hamlet, Muong Hung commune, Song Madistrict.

Chua was arrested in Co Cha hamlet, Muong Hungcommune, on March 12 with 22 packs of opium, 1,780 meth pills and otherobjects. -VNA

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