Vietnamese border guards bust drug trafficking operation from Laos

Border guards in Ha Tinh Province, north-central Vietnam have successfully dismantled a drug trafficking operation, apprehending two Lao suspects and seizing 44 bricks of heroin, 60,000 heroin pills, 10kg of crystal meth, and 10kg of ketamine destined for Vietnam from Laos.

At approximately 11:30 am on Thursday, officers intercepted and apprehended a vehicle with a Lao license plate, driven by 31-year-old Yia Song, and carrying 29-year-old Keo Song, both residents of Khamkeuth District, Borikhamxay Province, Laos, along National Highway 8A in Huong Son District.

Upon inspecting the vehicle, authorities seized 44 bricks of heroin, 60,000 heroin pills, 10kg of crystal meth, and 10kg of ketamine. 

A Lao suspect (in red T-shirt) at the interrogation for testimony in Ha Tinh Province, north-central Vietnam, April 11, 2024. Photo: H.A. / Tuoi Tre

Initially, Yia Song claimed he was hired by a Lao individual to transport the drugs from Laos to Vinh City, located in the north-central Vietnamese province of Nghe An, for a fee of US$12,000. 

Yia Song then enlisted Keo Song’s help in exchange for a payment ranging from $2,000 to $3,000. 

The case is currently under further investigation.

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