Officials in Quang Ninh Province in northern Vietnam are investigating after a man was caught smuggling in three kilograms of narcotics from China. Border officials caught Nguyen Van Van, 24, Friday afternoon with nearly two kilograms of methamphetamine and one kilogram of the anaesthetic ketamine in bags. Vietnam has some of the world’s toughest drug laws. Van said he was paid nearly VND10 million (US$450) by a person to carry the drugs from China to Hai Phong. Those convicted of possessing or smuggling more than 600 grams of heroin or more than 2.5 kilograms of methamphetamine face the death penalty.

Source: Thanhnien News August 01, 2016 03:11 UTC