More than 500 narcotic tablets were seized when delivered by Express from Holland to Vietnam

18:40 | 16/06/2018 Anti-Smuggling Follow english.haiquanonline.com.vn on

VCN – On 13/6, in the morning, Hanoi Express Customs Branch (Hanoi Customs Department) coordinated with competent forces to inspect and seize more than 500 tablets of synthetic narcotics which were transported from Holland to Vietnam.

Synthetic narcotics

Especially, Hanoi Express Customs Branch (Hanoi Customs Branch) collaborated with Anti-smuggling and Investigation Department (General Department of Vietnam Customs), Hanoi City Police and some related units, to open the seal and inspect a suspicious shipment with bill of lading No.CC067175352NL transported from Holland to Vietnam via express delivery.

Through physical inspection, the competent forces detected inside the package that it contained two rectangular paper boxes containing dark colored tablets of suspected synthetic drugs.

A total of 515 tablets, weighing 222 grams were drug tested. The result showed that the tablets tested positively as MDMA (ecstasy, MethyleneDioxyl- MethamphetAmine).

Immediately, a sample of evidence was sent to the Drug Inspection Center - the Criminal Science Institute (Ministry of Public Security) for assessment. The case is being investigated and clarified by the competent force.

Previously, on 20/4/2018, Hanoi Express Customs Branch coordinated with the Anti-smuggling and Investigation Department (General Department of Vietnam Customs) and Police of Hanoi City to conduct a physical inspection for a package sent from Belgium to Vietnam via express delivery, and seized about 9.35 kg of synthetic narcotics.

By N.Linh/Thanh Thuy

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