Russian Interpol fugitive caught by border guards

(VOV) - Lao Bao border guards in central Vietnam have apprehended a Russian national who has been wanted by Interpol for transnational drug trafficking for at least 10 years.

At the time of his arrest, Vladimir Shperlinh, 32, had 2.3 kilograms of marijuana hidden in his luggage, which he was attempting to smuggle into Vietnam from Laos via the border gate in Quang Tri Province.

The Lao Bao border guards have announced Shperlinh will be turned over to relevant agencies.

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