(VOVworld) - State President Truong Tan Sang has praised anti-drug police forces in several localities for their tireless efforts in the fight against drugs.

Objects seized from a case of drug trafficking. (Photo: VNA)

The President has sent a letter of commendation to the Police Department for Investigation of Drug-related Crimes under the Ministry of Public Security, and the anti-drug police units in the northern provinces of Lao Cai, Son La, Thai Nguyen, Cao Bang, Hoa Binh and Quang Ninh. The letter highlighted the close and synchronized collaboration between police forces and the forces and offices involved, as well as the bravery and creativity of the officers in carrying out their missions, particularly during the recent national crackdown on drug-related crime, during which several transnational trafficking rings were busted and nearly 6,000 drug-related cases uncovered. As a result, 9,400 suspects were arrested and 314 kilograms of heroin were seized.