Dien Bien Police bust drug trafficking of 115 bricks of heroin

By Minh Phuong/Kieu Oanh

10:24 | 18/05/2022 Anti-Smuggling Follow english.haiquanonline.com.vn on

VCN – Dien Bien Police have busted a case of drug trafficking 115 bricks of heroin.

	Son La: Four bricks of heroin and 11,800 tablets of synthetic drugs seized
	Identifying drug-related crime on Vietnam-Laos border
	Dien Bien Customs arrests man carrying four packages of heroin

Dien Bien Police bust drug trafficking of 115 bricks of heroin

Suspects and drugs are seized by competent forces.

In April 2022, Dien Bien Police identified suspects transporting drugs from Laos across Dien Bien to ship to other provinces for consumption. The local police made a special plan to tackle the case.

The special plan was jointly chaired by the Dien Bien provincial police and units under the Ministry of Public Security, Traffic Police Department, Mobile Police and Customs Enforcement Team under Dien Bien Customs Department.

The working team arrested four suspects residing in Tin Lan village, Nua Ngam commune, Dien Bien district, namely Giang A Tru and Ly A Kha, Ly A Manh, and Giang A So for illegal drug transportation.

Currently, the competent forces have seized 115 packs of heroin, weighing over 40kg.

The suspects admitted that these drugs were bought from Laos and transported to Lao Cai for consumption.

By Minh Phuong/Kieu Oanh

Tags:

Related News

Preliminary assessment of Vietnam international merchandise trade performance in the second half of September, 2024

09:21 | 20/11/2024 Customs Statistics

The Vietnam Customs Statistics announced that in the second half of September, 2024 the total Vietnam’s exports of US dollars 19.71 billion and imports of nearly US dollars 16.74 billion resulted in a trade surplus of US dollars 2.97 billion.

Strengthening efforts to combat smuggling and illegal pig transport

14:34 | 21/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - The General Department of Vietnam Customs has directed units to promptly inspect and reinforce measures to control and prevent smuggling, as well as the illegal transportation of animals and animal products, with a particular focus on pigs.

Ho Chi Minh City Customs: Preventing many cases of importing goods that violate intellectual property rights

09:32 | 16/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Many businesses importing goods that violate intellectual property rights have been detected and punished by Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department.

Closely control imported products traded via e-commerce

09:19 | 17/11/2024 Customs

VCN – The General Department of Vietnam Customs has directed local customs departments to strengthen control and supervision for imported goods traded via e-commerce.

Latest News

Customs strictly controls tax evasion tricks in steel imports

09:22 | 25/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN – In order to comply with regulations, the General Department of Vietnam Customs has requested local customs departments to strengthen inspection, control, detection and strict handling of acts of false declaration of goods names, types, and codes of imported steel products to evade import and self-defense and anti-dumping taxes.

Preventing e-invoice fraud amid e-commerce boom

09:00 | 24/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - The situation of illegal invoice trading is extremely complicated, especially in the context of e-commerce growing. This not only negatively affects legitimate businesses but also causes many other losses to the economy.

Joint efforts to destroy many big drug crime rings

10:53 | 23/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - The Department of Drug and Crime Prevention and Control (Border Guard Command); the Department of Drug-related Crime Investigation (Ministry of Public Security); the Department of Professional Affairs and Law (Coast Guard Command) and the Department of Anti-Smuggling Investigation (General Department of Customs) organized a conference among specialized agencies in charge of drug crime prevention and control at the central level in 2024.

Summary of Project A724p: Effectiveness from coordination work

10:52 | 23/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Project A724p against drug crimes was implemented under coordination among four specialized agencies in charge of preventing drug crimes. The agencies arrested 10 suspects and seized 211 kg of various drugs.

More News

Fireworks, firecrackers "hot" again

09:32 | 22/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Every year-end, the smuggling and illegal transportation of prohibited goods tends to increase, especially fireworks and firecrackers. The seizures in recent days show that the illegal trading and transportation of fireworks and firecrackers is getting "hotter".

HCM City Customs detects violations worth nearly VND 4.4 trillion

14:35 | 21/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - In the first 10 months of 2024, the HCM City Customs Department uncovered nearly 2,000 violations, with the value of the seized goods estimated at nearly VND 4.4 trillion.

Combat cigarette smuggling in the context of increasing excise tax

09:45 | 21/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - The increase in Special Consumption Tax (SCT) needs to ensure a reasonable roadmap to support domestic tobacco businesses to have time to adapt and stabilize production, thereby minimizing the negative impact on employment of workers in the entire value chain of the industry, ensuring social security.

VND 479 Billion contributed to state budget from violations handling

14:48 | 20/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - From December 15, 2023, to October 14, 2024, market surveillance forces nationwide conducted inspections of 61,079 cases, uncovering and handling 41,725 violations.

Crackdown on counterfeit goods in e-commerce uncovers widespread violations

09:27 | 20/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Although the number of cases uncovered by the Market Surveillance Authority has decreased, the production and sale of goods violating origin, intellectual property, and food safety regulations—especially in e-commerce—have surged compared to last year.

Enforcement authorities busts 67, 000 cases and seizes about 10 tons of drugs

09:23 | 20/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN – Since 2022, enforcement authorities have tackled over 67,000 cases and seized over 10 tons of drugs and 7 million synthetic drug pills.

Solutions to prevent or fraud of origin and geographical indication violations

09:40 | 19/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - The Customs Magazine recently interviewed Nguyen Van Hoan, Deputy Director of the Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department (General Department of Vietnam Customs), to discuss solutions for combating tax evasion, fraud of origin and geographical indication violations in the coming period.

Counterfeit goods in small e-commerce parcels challenge enforcement agencies

10:05 | 18/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - The rapid growth of e-commerce has introduced significant challenges for authorities dealing with counterfeit goods. Counterfeit products, often concealed in small parcels sent through e-commerce channels, have become a prominent issue for enforcement agencies.

Four business directors face exit bans over persistent tax debts

13:53 | 15/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - The HCM City Customs Department has issued exit suspension notice for four business directors who have persistently failed to settle their import-export tax debts. The exit restrictions took effect on November 12, 2024.

Your care

Latest Most read

Customs strictly controls tax evasion tricks in steel imports

09:22 | 25/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - The General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) has issued a number of official dispatches to instruct and request local customs departments to strengthen inspection and control of fraud in declaring goods names and codes, including many documents

Preventing e-invoice fraud amid e-commerce boom

09:00 | 24/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

Joint efforts to destroy many big drug crime rings

10:53 | 23/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

Summary of Project A724p: Effectiveness from coordination work

10:52 | 23/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

Fireworks, firecrackers "hot" again

09:32 | 22/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

Solutions to prevent or fraud of origin and geographical indication violations

09:40 | 19/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

The Customs Magazine recently interviewed Nguyen Van Hoan to discuss solutions for combating tax evasion, fraud of origin and geographical indication violations in the coming period.

Customs strictly controls tax evasion tricks in steel imports

09:22 | 25/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

Enforcement authorities busts 67, 000 cases and seizes about 10 tons of drugs

09:23 | 20/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

VCN – Since 2022, enforcement authorities have tackled over 67,000 cases and seized over 10 tons of drugs and 7 million synthetic drug pills.

Crackdown on counterfeit goods in e-commerce uncovers widespread violations

09:27 | 20/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling

Although the number of cases uncovered by the Market Surveillance Authority has decreased, the production and sale of goods violating origin, intellectual property, and food safety regulations—especially in e-commerce—have surged compared to last year.

Fireworks, firecrackers "hot" again

09:32 | 22/11/2024 Anti-Smuggling