Suspect arrested for trafficking drugs from Laos
VOV.VN -Police in Quang Binh province have successfully arrested a man for trafficking synthetic drugs from Laos, according to a statement made on September 20.
At the police station |
Upon performing a search of the box, police discovered a total of 10 nylon bags containing 1,800 pills of synthetic drugs. The drugs were hidden at the very bottom of the styrofoam container and were covered over by frozen fish and ice.
Upon arresting the suspect the man was identified as Truong Thanh Tuan, 32, of Truong Duc village, Hien Ninh commune, Quang Ninh district, Quang Binh province. Once questioned at the police station, Tuan admitted to being hired by a Vietnamese man, going by the nickname ‘Xe’, to receive a shipment.
‘Xe’ was later identified as Dinh Hoai Nam, 30, of Trinh Hoai Duc road, Nam Ly ward, Dong Hoi city. On September 17, Nam turned himself into a local police station and confessed to his crimes.
At present the local police are making further investigations into the case.