Anti-narcotics police announced on 20 December 2024 that they had broken up a cannabis ring that took payment through unverified bank accounts and cryptocurrency. Ten people were arrested and 550 kg of dried cannabis and 10 kg of resin were seized, along with packaging disguised as tea and food. The ringleader told police he had arranged seven shipments, about two tonnes, in two months. The first bust came in Bình Dương on 15 November 2024.[1]
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- Drug ring using cryptocurrency dismantled; over half a ton of marijuana seized20 December 2024; 10 arrests, 550 kg dried cannabis and 10 kg resin
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