Customs seizes eight packages of heroin

By Minh Thien/ Ngoc Loan

15:14 | 25/06/2021 Import-Export Follow english.haiquanonline.com.vn on

CN- Team No.5 under the Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department in coordination with Son La Police seized eight packages of heroin.

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Eight packages of heroin were seized by Customs

On June 20, at Km30+300 in Pu Hao village, Muong Lan commune, Sop Cop district, Son La province, Team 5 worked with PC04 Division (Son La Provincial Police) and Drug Control and Crime Prevention Division (Son La Border Guard) to detect two suspects with suspect signs of drug-related crimes, according to the Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department.

The sence.

Local authorities approached the two suspects. However, detecting the working team, these suspects moved across Lao Border Gate and left a cloth bag containing eight packages of heroin.

The case is under investigation.

By Minh Thien/ Ngoc Loan

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