Vietnam police break up transnational drug ring, seize 20kg of heroin
The ring members had been smuggling large shipments of heroin and ecstasy from overseas into Hai Phong City
The ring members had been smuggling large shipments of heroin and ecstasy from overseas into Hai Phong City
They were caught transporting 12 bricks of heroin, 54,000 pills of synthetic drugs, and one kilogram of crystal meth
They were caught with ten bricks of heroin and four kilograms of meth between them
They are found guilty of smuggling 132 kilograms of heroin and 55 kilograms of meth originating in Laos
The drugs weighed a total of 7.73 kilograms
The drugs were hidden inside the shock absorbers, exhaust pipe, and passenger seats of an automobile
The organized criminal group works across the border
The ring smuggled narcotics from Laos into Vietnam before transporting them to China for distribution
The drugs weighed about 171 kilograms and were worth nearly US$3 million