Chinese police seize 14 kg of heroin in border province

Source: Xinhua| 2020-05-21 16:42:36|Editor: huaxia

KUNMING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Police have caught four suspects and seized 13.98 kg of heroin in a recent drug trafficking case in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

After receiving a tip-off, police in Jinping county sent a task force to investigate the case in mid-April.

On May 17, police nabbed four suspects in Menglian County, Pu'er City, and seized 40 pieces of heroin weighing 13.98 kg.

Further investigation is underway.

Yunnan is a major front in China's battle against drug crime, as it borders the Golden Triangle known for its rampant drug production and trafficking. Enditem

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