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2.3kg of marijuana seized at Tan Son Nhat Airport

Tan Son Nhat Airport customs officers in Ho Chi Minh City have found 2.3kg of marijuana products hidden in a goods consignment sent from California, the US, to Vietnam.
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HCM City (VNA) – Tan Son Nhat Airport customs officers in Ho Chi Minh City have found2.3kg of marijuana products hidden in a goods consignment sent from California,the US, to Vietnam.

The recipient of theconsignment is L.T.P, a resident of Hong Bang district of the northern portcity of Hai Phong.

Initial investigationsrevealed that the drugs were sent by T.K, an overseas Vietnamese living in California,the US. The drugs, including plants and leaves as well as extract powder, were vacuum-packedin plastic bags and carefully mixed with clothes, foods and other goods.

According to the TanSon Nhat Airport Customs Sub-Department, in 2018, its officers uncovered 65drug trafficking cases, seizing more than 79kg of marijuana as well as morethan 100 people involved. The majority of the drugs were sent from the US.

Currently, the force iscoordinating with authorized agencies to launch further investigations into thecase in an attempt to bring to light drug trafficking rings from the US toVietnam.-VNA
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