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Australian woman detained in Vietnam on suspicion of heroin trafficking









It has been alleged by Vietnamese customs officials that the woman was carrying 2.8kg of heroin in her luggage on her way to Sydney












Associated Press in Hanoi


Sunday 14 December 2014 23.22 EST







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Customs officials in Ho Chi Minh City have detained an Australian woman for heroin trafficking.
The Customs newspaper said on Monday the 71-year-old Australian of Vietnamese origin was caught with 2.8kg of heroin hidden in her luggage on Sunday as she was preparing to board a flight to Sydney.
The woman was handed over to police, it said.
Vietnam has some of the world toughest drug laws, under which trafficking 100g of heroin is punishable by death.



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