Police Bust Meth Ring in City Mansion

Vietnam police put an end to a massive meth ring in Ho Chi Minh City mansion. Police said the ring was run by a Chinese national who used a textile company as a cover up for the operation.

The police the luxury property in Vietnam's largest city. About 300 kg of methamphetamine was seized. A source said eleven people were arrested, including eight Chinese and three Vietnamese. A 56-year-old Chinese national is the primary suspect. His Vietnamese girlfriend was registered as the owner of a textile export business. The suspect is believed to have allegedly ran the drugs operation under the guise of the textile export business.

Sources say the drugs were likely transported from Laos through Kon Tum province for 'consumption in Ho Chi Minh City. An official, not wishing to be named, said the bust was part of a larger investigation across central Vietnam involving several provinces. The drugs are often smuggled through the Golden Triangle - a lawless border zone that is made up of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.