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Head of Pharmacy at National Hospital of Traditional Medicine arrested for smuggling over 50 tons of caffeine
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.
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