Identity of 4 flight attendants carrying 11kg of banned substances to Vietnam: little experience, paid 10 million, harmed?

On the evening of March 17, the news that four flight attendants of Vietnam Airlines brought a large amount of banned substances back home, causing a shock in the domestic public. In particular, before the stupid testimony of these flight attendants, many netizens then reacted harshly and suspected that the testimony was fraudulent.

Accordingly, on the evening of March 17, the General Department of Customs said that following the direction of the leaders of the General Department of Customs and the Plan 134/KH-HQHCM dated January 19, 2022 of the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department on On the prevention, control and control of banned substances in the 2021-2025 period, on March 16, 2023, the Tan Son Nhat International Airport Customs Branch dismantled the illegal transportation of banned substances from France to Vietnam. Nam, arrested 4 subjects who were flight attendants with more than 11kg of banned substances as evidence.

Through the collection and processing of professional information as well as the review and identification of the key points, on March 16, at the international arrival terminal of Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the Import Luggage Procedures Team (Department of Customs) Customs at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) carries out customs procedures for crew members on flight VN10 of Vietnam Airlines from France to Vietnam.

Thereby, detecting the luggage of 4 flight attendants in the crew suspected of containing banned substances. The Tan Son Nhat International Airport Border Gate Customs Branch has presided over and coordinated with the Banned Substance Control Team (Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department), the Southern Region Anti-Smuggling Control Team (Department of Vietnam Customs and Border Protection). Anti-smuggling investigation, General Department of Customs), Division 7 (Police Investigation Department of Drugs, Ministry of Public Security) and Police Department for Investigation of Drugs Crime (Ho Chi Minh City Police) conducted The crew checked the luggage of 4 flight attendants, discovered a large amount of hidden banned substances, disguised in toothpaste tubes with many brands.

Specifically, through inspection, the functional forces discovered in the luggage of VTQ flight attendants, in addition to personal belongings, there were 45 boxes of toothpaste. In 42 boxes of toothpaste, the functional forces found many gray tablets weighing about 3,440g (including the weight of the packaging); The remaining 3 boxes inside contain a white powder weighing about 80g.

Check baggage of flight attendant Tr.Th.Th.Ng. In addition to the personal belongings suitcase, there is 1 black plastic suitcase inside containing 11 boxes of toothpaste. Upon inspection, the functional force discovered inside contained many gray tablets weighing about 780g.

As for the flight attendant D.Ph.V. In addition to personal belongings, the functional force discovered 1 black plastic suitcase inside containing 55 boxes of toothpaste. Inside 28 boxes, functional forces discovered many gray tablets weighing about 2,000g, the remaining 27 boxes contained white powder weighing about 2,020g white powder.

As for the flight attendant Ng.Th.Th. The functional force also discovered 1 black plastic suitcase inside containing 43 boxes of toothpaste. Of which, there are 31 boxes containing many gray tablets weighing about 2,180g, the remaining 12 boxes contain white powder weighing about 940g.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Nghiep - Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department said that after discovering, the flight attendants were surprised to know that there was a banned substance in the toothpaste tube.

"They cried and said that while in France, someone (unidentified) asked to 'carry some goods home' and paid more than 10 million dong. At the same time, they were too tired to go through the trip. For a long flight, the flight attendants only took a look at a few tubes of ice cream, didn't see anything unusual, so they agreed to take it home," Nghiep informed.

The customs authority then took a quick test sample (with a reagent suitcase), the result of the sample having a positive reaction with the reagents Methamphetamine, Ketamine.

Talking about the incident, a representative of the Vietnam Airlines flight attendants said: "You are all young, young, and have only been flying for more than a year. This time, a friend asked to send some things to your family, so don't take precautions."

"Before the flight time of all international flights, flight attendants are required to sign a commitment, regulations are not allowed to carry or help anything. Every week, the flight crew and the flight crew also deploy, check and work very hard, but here is the sense of each person," said the leader of the flight crew.

Currently, the Customs Branch at Tan Son Nhat International Airport is conducting a solicitation for the assessment of the material evidences suspected of being the seized banned substances mentioned above, and at the same time coordinating with functional forces to continue investigating and handling the case. job.

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