Customs officials said they stopped a suspicious car at Lao Bao international border gate and conducted a search, discovering nearly 84 kg of firecrackers concealed within two doors and in the floor of the car. The two suspects named Nguyen Huu Nghi, 29, from Quang Binh, and Tran Canh Phuc, 20, from Quang Tri confessed to having purchased the firecrackers in Savannakhet province, Laos before transporting them to Vietnam for sale. Further investigation into the incident is underway. Since the beginning of the year, police at Lao Bao International border gate in Quang Tri province have uncovered four cases of smugglers attempting to illegally transport nearly 200 kg of firecrackers over border.
LOME – Police in Togo have seized 700 kilogrammes (1,540 pounds) of ivory in the capital city of Lome, the government said on Thursday. "The anti-drug brigade last Tuesday seized from a Lome shop 700 kg of ivory belonging to a Togolese man, aged 58. He was arrested," said Dede Ahoefa Ekoue, the minister of the environment and forest resources. "As yet, we do not have all the information on which country the ivory came from. We know today that there are several networks and investigations are underway to see if the Togolese belongs to one of these networks, as…... [read more]
The Market Management Department and the Investigation Police for Economic Management Order and Title Offences (PC46) in Hanoi have seized tens of containers of smuggled goods belonging to the Linh Rui Company in district Cau Giay in Hanoi. Goods included cosmetic items, non-fat oil and non-fat tea, used to lower blood pressure. The smuggled goods were brought into Vietnam by the Linh Rui Company from China without the necessary documents of origin and quality. By N. Quoc - Translated by Uyen Phuong... [read more]
Two smugglers arrested in Lang Son. (Photo: VNA)Lang Son (VNA) – Security forces in northern Lang Son province arrested two persons transporting 10kg of methamphetamine from China into Vietnam on November 17.The arrested are Be Thi Niem from Trieu Au commune, Phuc Hoa district, Cao Bang province and Hoang Van Phong, from Bao Lam commune, Cao Loc district, Lang Son province.They admitted to have bought the methamphetamine from China for domestic consumption.The forces are expanding investigation into the case.-VNA... [read more]
BA RIA - VUNG TAU — The Viet Nam Marine Police seized three ships for smuggling oil and petrol on Wednesday. Crew members on the Viet Hai were caught red-handed pumping fuel to two other ships without legal trading documents. More than 1,000 cubic metres worth VND25 billion ($1.2 million) are estimated to have changed hands. The case is currently under investigation.-VNS... [read more]
An officer of the Mong Cai City Police in the northern province of Quang Ninh inspects illegally transported fireworks. — VNA/VNS Photo Quang Quyet QUANG NINH (VNS)— Firecracker smugglers are using more and more sophisticated tricks to transport banned products into Viet Nam, both overland and by sea, the vice director of Quang Ninh Province's Police Department Colonel Do Van Luc has warned. Firecrackers were used for many years to celebrate Tet (lunar new year) in Viet Nam, but production, trade and consumption was banned in 1995 because of the danger of serious injuries and burns to people. However, every…... [read more]
