The man, a Vietnamese national, was detained on May 10 in La De commune, Nam Giang district, during a joint operation by the provincial border guard command, Nam Giang international border gate officials, border gate customs officers, and drug and crime prevention task force officials.

The suspect was caught while transporting illegal drugs from Sekong province, Laos, into Vietnam. Authorities seized 38 packages of narcotics, weighing a total of 14.3 kilograms, along with one automobile.

Currently, the Quang Nam provincial Border Guard continues to expand the investigation and is completing legal documentation for prosecution in accordance with Vietnamese law.

Lao national arrested for transporting drugs into Vietnam

VOV.VN - Police operating in Dakrong district the central province of Quang Tri have arrested a Lao national for transporting a huge quantity of drugs into Vietnam.