Police in the Lao northern province of Bokeo has just successfully busted a drug trafficking case involving 400 heroin bricks weighing 160 kg in total.
Vientiane (VNA) - Police inthe Lao northern province of Bokeo has just successfully busted a drugtrafficking case involving 400 heroin bricks weighing 160 kg in total.
According to local police, while checking vehiclesentering and leaving Namkong port, competent forces found a suspicious car,which later turned out to carry the heroin bricks. Three suspects, all residingin the province's Tonphuong district, have been detained.
Further investigation is underway.
Drug trafficking, a major challenge for Lao authorities, is among causes ofmany social vices in the country./.
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