VCN – Thanh Hoa provincial authorities have jointly arrested a trafficker carrying 12,000 synthetic drug tablets.
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The seized drugs |
On March 23, 2022, at National Highway 15C, Tao village section, Trung Ly commune, Muong Lat district, Thanh Hoa province, the Drug Enforcement Team under Thanh Hoa Customs Department coordinated with PC04 Division under the Thanh Police and the Task Force No. 1 for drug-related crimes prevention under the Vietnam Coast Guard Command in the area of the land border of Thanh Hoa province caught Len Thi Hon, born in 1983 (residing in Trung Ly commune, Muong Lat district, Thanh Hoa) for trafficking synthetic drugs from Laos to Vietnam for consumption.
At the site, the police agency seized 60 blue and pink plastic bags containing 200 synthetic drug tablets each, totaling 12,000 synthetic drug tablets, weighing 1,209.32 grams and many other relevant items.
Len Thi Hon confessed to transporting the aforementioned drugs for a Vietnamese person.
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The suspect and seized items have been handed over to the police agency for further handling in accordance with the law.
By Phong Nhan/ Huyen Trang