In Vietnam, four flight attendants of the state airline have been arrested for drug smuggling. They are accused of having brought banned substances in their hand luggage to the Southeast Asian country on a flight from France, a spokesman for Vietnam Airlines said on Friday. Due to ongoing investigations, the stewardesses are currently exempt.
According to customs at Ho Chi Minh City airport, 11.4 kilograms of ecstasy and other narcotics, including methamphetamine, were found in their hand luggage on Thursday. The drugs are said to have been hidden in toothpaste tubes. Vietnam
The aviation regulator ordered a tightening of inspections at the country's airports to deal with the smuggling of illegal goods by air.
Vietnam is known for extremely severe penalties for drug traffickers. For example, the production or sale of 100 grams of heroin or cocaine or 300 grams of methamphetamine can carry the death penalty.
In August 2022, seven people were sentenced to death for allegedly smuggling 46 kilos of drugs from neighboring Cambodia to Vietnam. As a rule, the authorities do not disclose anything about executed executions.