Police in the central province of Quang Nam have reported the discovery of 21 kilos of drugs found at local beaches to the Ministry of Public Security.
According to Quang Nam Police, 71-year-old man Tran Tuan while walking along a beach in Nui Thanh District's Tam Tien Commune found a bag containing 20 packs on November 16. The packs had green plastic covers with foreign letters on them. He brought the bag home, opened a pack and found white substances. The man thought the substances might be drugs and informed the local police and border officers.
Local people have been called on to hand over similar finds to local border guards as they continue their search.Later on November 21, a fisherman in Danang City also found two similar packs on Son Thuy Beach and informed local authorities. Searching along the beach, border officers found another similar package.
Quang Nam Police had sent samples of the substance for testing; results showed that it was methamphetamine.
However, local authorities have yet to find where the packs came from.
