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Head of Pharmacy at Central Traditional Medicine Hospital Arrested in Major Caffeine Smuggling Operation
Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security has dismantled a major cross-border smuggling ring led by the Head of Pharmacy at the Central Traditional Medicine Hospital. The group disguised medical-grade caffeine as construction materials and animal feed, exporting it through Laos to Myanmar for the illicit production of synthetic drugs.
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Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security has dismantled a major caffeine smuggling ring involving the head of pharmacy at a national hospital. Over 50 tons of caffeine were seized, intended for synthetic drug production in Myanmar.