Chinese arrested for trafficking drugs in Quang Ninh

May 19, 2017 - 10:44 AM

Police in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on Thursday prosecuted a Chinese man for trafficking over 1 kilo of ketamine into Vietnam.

Yao Rong was arrested in Mong Cai City on May 11

Yao Rong, 40, was arrested in Mong Cai City on May 11 when carrying 1.24 kilos ketamine into the country.

The man, who is temporally living in the neighbouring province of Bac Ninh, told the police that he bought the Ketamine in China and was intending to sell it in Vietnam.

Source: dtinews.vn

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