PANO - The Vietnamese Border Guard Command (VBGHC), in association with the General Department of Police of the Lao Ministry of Security (GDPLMS), held a conference to review the 038Av and 041Av cases of fighting drug crime.

Major General Hoang Xuan Chien, Commander of VBGHC, and Major General Sisavath Keomalavong, Chief of GDPLMS, co-chaired the conference.

Leaders of the two sides presenting certificates of merit and gift to individuals for their outstanding achievements in preventing drug crimes

On this occasion, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Cung, Deputy Defense Minister, sent a letter to praise the participating units.

At 11.30 am on March 12th in That Muang village, Xam Neua town, Houaphan province, Laos, Vietnam’s Border Guards of Thanh Hoa and Son La provinces, and Northern task force, and the General Department of Police of the Lao Ministry of Security worked together to bust the 038Av and 041Av drug cases, arrested 4 Lao suspects, and seized 16kg of cocaine, 20 heroin cakes, 3 pistols, 48 bullets, and other evidence.

The combined forces have broken a Xam Neua town drug network which transported drugs from Laos’ Houaphan province to Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa and Son La provinces.

The success of the cases demonstrated close coordination and solidarity between relevant forces of Vietnam and Laos, contributing to maintaining social order and safety in the border areas.

At the meeting, leaders of the two sides presented certificates of merit to 2 groups and 5 individuals for their outstanding achievements in preventing drug crimes.

Translated by Thuy Duong