Vietnamese national accused of smuggling Ketamine
Truong Vuyet Hung, 28, is suspected of smuggling approximately 2.1 kilograms of ketamine, worth 42 million yen, for the purpose of selling it by hiding it in a cardboard box that was sent by mail from Slovakia last December.
According to police, the ketamine was in bags wrapped in silver paper concealed inside the cardboard box, which contained toys and sweets. The ketamine was in bags wrapped in silver paper concealed inside a cardboard box containing toys and sweets (X)
Police did not reveal whether Truong admits to violating the Narcotics Control Act.
Two other men have already been arrested in the case. It is believed that Truong gave them instructions over the phone.
Police believe Truong and his accomplices have smuggled a total of approximately 100 million yen worth of ketamine. Police are investigating whether a criminal syndicate is behind the smuggling.
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