Suspected drug traffickers arrested in An Giang province

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Border guards in the southern province of An Giang have arrested two men who were transporting 40kg of white crystal suspected to be crystal meth from Cambodia to Vietnam. (Photo: laodong.vn)

Border guards in the southern province of An Giang have arrested two men who were transporting 40kg of white crystal suspected to be crystal meth from Cambodia to Vietnam.

The men are An Ngoc Ha, 35, residing in Nguyen Ly commune, Ly Nhan district, northern Ha Nam province, and Nguyen Van Tai, 20, in Dong Phuong commune, Kien Thuy district, the northern port city of Hai Phong.

They, together with the 53-year-old driver, Vo Van Beo, from An Phuoc commune, An Phu district, An Giang province, were caught in Quoc Thai commune, An Phu district on May 8 night.

Ha and Tai confessed that they came to Cambodia on May 6 to transport the drugs to get a total payment of 65 million VND (2,800 USD).

Competent agencies are completing procedures for further investigation and legal proceedings for the case.