Five foreigners arrested in drug trafficking ring busted in Nghệ An

November 06, 2024 - 17:29

Their car was seized along with 70kg of ketamine reportedly disguised as tea packages and hidden in various parts of the vehicle as they crossed the border.

Border guard forces and the customs department of the central Nghệ An Province caught the group as they travelled through Nậm Cắn International Border Gate on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo

NGHỆ AN — Five foreigners and 70kg of ketamine were seized in a joint operation between Nghệ An Province’s border guard forces and customs department.

The five alleged members of the drug trafficking ring were transporting illegal narcotics from Laos through Việt Nam at the Nậm Cắn International Border Gate at around 2.30pm on Monday, when they were caught by the local authorities.

They are Lasengthong Yotdaling, 32, Dalavong Kinnaveth, 28, Chotthvong Khat, 24, Chanthavong Hongfa, 22 and Phabou Misouda, 19 - all of Lao nationality.

Their Lao-registered car was seized along with 70kg of ketamine reportedly disguised as tea packages and hidden in various parts of the vehicle, including in the fuel tank and under the seats.

The five Lao nationals and evidence from the case have been handed over to the border guards for further investigation. — VNS

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