Over 10 tonnes of drugs seized in past three months


Most of the drugs confiscated by police were discovered in Bokeo province. - Vientiane Times/Asia News Network

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Police across the country have confiscated more than 10 tonnes of amphetamines in the last three months and processed 1,106 cases of drug dealing and trafficking.

Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh reported the figures to the National Assembly on Monday, saying that the implementation of the National Drug Agenda, which began in August, had broken up drug production sources, transport networks and drug gangs.

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