Điện Biên authorities seize heroin in border arrests

Authorities in Điện Biên province have arrested a man for the illegal sale and possession of heroin. On the night of September 7, a joint task force including the Na Cô Sa Border Guard Station and local police intercepted a man traveling by motorcycle from the border toward the interior in the Trạm Púng area of Quảng Lâm commune.

During the inspection, officials discovered approximately 190 grams of white compressed powder wrapped in nylon inside the suspect's jacket pocket. The suspect, identified as Cứ A Linh (born 1995), admitted to purchasing the heroin from an unidentified male to sell for profit. The individual and the seized narcotics have been taken to the Na Cô Sa Border Guard Station for further investigation.

In a separate incident on September 6, the Mường Nhé Border Guard Station also apprehended an individual, Sùng A Nơ (born 1976), for the illegal possession of 3 grams of heroin in the Vang Hồ area of Mường Nhé commune.