VIENTIANE, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Lao authorities have seized more than 42 kg of heroin at Wattay International Airport in the Lao capital Vientiane.
Lao authorities intercepted two drug trafficking attempts on May 21 and 22, seizing a total of 42.5 kg of heroin at the airport, according to a report from the local news website Lao Phattana News on Tuesday.
On May 22, Lao authorities conducted searches of suspicious individuals and packages at Wattay International Airport, uncovering 14 packets of heroin weighing 14 kg. The drugs were concealed in animal feed and coffee bags. A Bulgarian national was arrested and transferred for further investigation.
Officers on May 21 inspected three suspicious bags belonging to a passenger from an African nation. The search revealed 31 packets of heroin, totaling 28.5 kg, similarly hidden in animal feed and coffee bags.
Both cases are under investigation by the Lao Ministry of Public Security. ■
