HANOI, Police of northern Vietnam’s Lai Chau province, have arrested a drug smuggler, seizing 19 cakes of heroin, yesterday.

The 29-year-old suspect, from the northern province of Dien Bien, was caught red-handed transporting the drug, in Nam Nhun district of Lai Chau on Thursday.

An investigation into the case is underway.

The Investigation Police Department on Drug-related Crimes of Lai Chau, arrested eight smugglers and seized 73 cakes of heroin, so far, this year, the news agency reported.

According to Vietnamese law, those convicted of smuggling over 600 grams of heroin, or more than 2.5 kg of methamphetamine are punishable by death.

Making or trading 100 grams of heroin or 300 grams of other illegal drugs, also faces the death penalty

Source: Nam News Network