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Police have arrested three persons allegedly involved in smuggling narcotics from Laos across the border to Nghe An Province and Ho Chi Minh City.

Indonesia on Monday sentenced a French drug smuggler to death by firing squad, in a shock verdict after prosecutors had asked for a long prison term.

A Vietnamese woman was arrested last week in Hong Kong with 7.3kg of heroin worth approximately $651,100 hidden inside her suitcase.

A Vietnamese student is facing jail term for supplying drugs at an Australian music festival where two people died of suspected overdose.

She was busted with five pounds of the drug when transiting for a flight from Brazil to Laos.

The massive haul is the second in a week around the Laos border.

The drug mule escaped the death sentence only because she has a young child.

The two men may face the death penalty for smuggling heroin.

Police found three kilos of cocaine in a bag they carried on a flight from Ethiopia.

The ring was accused of smuggling around 1,871 kg of heroin in total.

Lai Chau police say he is part of a trafficking ring operating in northern provinces.

About 100 kilograms of heroin and 60 kilograms of marijuana were seized on Saturday.

The four men arrested said they had intended to sell the drugs in Vietnam.