Police in Quang Binh Province, north-central Vietnam said on Sunday that they had caught two men armed with a pistol and seven bullets transporting 24 kilograms of amphetamine and two kilograms of ketamine from Laos to Vietnam.

The two suspects are Nguyen Xuan Huyen and Tran Dinh Mao, both Quang Binh residents.

The men used social media platforms, such as Facebook, Zalo, Telegram, and WhatsApp, to build connections in Laos, then purchased and transported drugs to Vietnam for distribution to many localities across the country.

On Friday last week, police officers in Quang Binh arrested Huyen and Mao after detecting them using a car to transport drugs.

The men confessed that after receiving the drugs, they packed them into two containers and carried them to Quang Binh.

Pursuant to the amended 2015 Penal Code of Vietnam, those found guilty of drug trafficking shall face a prison term of two to 20 years, life imprisonment or even the death sentence, depending on the drug volume.

Those caught transporting 100 grams or more of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, amphetamine, MDMA, or 300 grams of other solid narcotics face penalties ranging from 20 years in prison to life imprisonment or even the death sentence.

The same applies to cases involving two or more narcotics, where the combined quantity meets the threshold for any of the listed substances, as well as in other specific circumstances.

The offenders might also be liable for a fine of VND5 million (US$203.6) to VND500 million ($20,355), be prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain work for one to five years or have all or part of their property confiscated.

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