592kg of Sythetic Drugs Seized in 3 Months in Noi Bai Airport, Vietnam

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592kg of Sythetic Drugs Seized in 3 Months in Noi Bai Airport, Vietnam

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Vietnamese police urges vigilance against drug trafficking on air routes
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023

The Narcotics Investigation Police Department, under the Ministry of Public Security, has issued a warning about the increasingly intricate nature of drug trafficking via air routes.

Citizens have been advised to exercise caution and stay informed about the tactics utilised by drug traffickers when using air travel to avoid falling prey to illicit drug transportation.

According to the department, drug traffickers have established smuggling networks overseas to transport drugs into Vietnam. The organisers of these operations are primarily Vietnamese individuals residing, studying, or working abroad, who then collaborate with partners within the country to smuggle drugs into Vietnam.

Statistics from the department demonstrate that from 2020 to March 2023, police and customs officials have uncovered numerous cases of illegal drug smuggling through air routes from European countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and France, into Vietnam.

The police and customs have detected 276 cases and seized 1,359kg of synthetic drugs, 17,723kg of ketamine, 29,24kg of heroin, 61kg of crystal meth, 13,73kg of cocaine, 375,8kg of marijuana, and 11kg of synthetic cannabis.

The amount of drugs seized in recent months has been reaching hundreds of kilograms per case. In the first three months of this year, ten drug trafficking cases through Noi Bai International Airport have been detected, 21 suspects have been arrested, and 592kg of synthetic drugs have been seized.

The methods and tactics used by drug traffickers on air routes are complicated and include exploiting tourism, consignment sales at airports, or logistics companies to transport drugs into Vietnam, it said.

Explaining the development of drug crimes on air routes, Senior Lieutenant Colonel Doan Tat Nam, Deputy Head of the department’s Division 7, said synthetic drugs are manufactured in Europe and illegally smuggled to the global market.

With modern machines, advanced technology, high-quality drugs, low prices, and the convenience of air transport from Europe to Vietnam, drug traffickers take advantage of air routes to smuggle drugs into Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport and HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport.

It is a very profitable trade. In Europe, the price of drugs is very cheap, while in Vietnam, the price is up to ten times higher. High profits still drive traffickers to find ways to transport drugs into Vietnam, he said.
- Vietnam News
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Re: 592kg of Sythetic Drugs Seized in 3 Months in Noi Bai Airport, Vietnam

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Prices are ten times higher in Vietnam than Europe? Well that's total bullshit.
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