TonSakSith LatXaKham, 23, was caught red handed at a hotel in Lao Bao town on May 12 possessing illegal drugs, including 40,000 synthetic drug tablets and three kg of crystal methamphetamine. All illicit substances were seized at the scene.

During questioning, the Lao man confessed that he had been hired to transport the drugs from Lao Bao to Dong Ha for a fee.

Local authorities continue to expand the investigation in accordance with Vietnamese law to identify others involved in the case.

Major drug trafficking ring from Laos to Vietnam busted

VOV.VN - On April 15, border forces in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, in coordination with local police, successfully smashed a major drug trafficking ring smuggling illegal substances from Laos into Vietnam, arresting two suspects during the operation.