Woman found illegally growing 600 poppy plants

February 26, 2024 - 09:20

Na Cô Sa Border Guard Station has caught in red-handed Hờ Thị La, 47, of Huổi Po Village, Na Cô Sa Commune in the northern mountainous province of Điện Biên, for illegally farming poppy plants in a green vegetable field.

Soldiers destroy poppy plants in a green vegetable field Huổi Po Village, Na Cô Sa Commune in the northern mountainous province of Điện Biên.—VNA/VNS Photo

ĐIỆN BIÊN —Na Cô Sa Border Guard Station apprehended Hờ Thị La, a 47-year-old resident of Huổi Po Village, Na Cô Sa Commune, located in the northern mountainous province of Điện Biên, for illicitly cultivating poppy plants within a green vegetable field.

Preliminary investigations revealed that approximately 600 poppy plants were in the blooming stage, interspersed among green vegetables, occupying an area of about 30 square meters within the village.

Upon uncovering the situation, the border guard station collaborated with local authorities to eradicate and remove all poppy plants, and initiated the necessary paperwork for submission to the competent authorities for further legal proceedings. — VNS

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