Police seize over 20kg meth in border province Yunnan

KUNMING -- Police in Southwest China's Yunnan province detained two drug trafficking suspects and seized over 20.7kg of methamphetamine, local authorities said Sunday.

Police in Changning county under Baoshan city received a tip-off on May 8 that drug dealers planned to transport drugs to Kunming, capital of Yunnan, for sale. A task force was set up to investigate.

Police arrested a suspect on May 10 in Zhenkang County and seized 136 bags of methamphetamine from his vehicle. Another suspect was caught at home on the same day, when 2 pieces and 5 bags of methamphetamine were seized.

Yunnan is a major front in China's war on drugs, as it borders the Golden Triangle known for drug production and trafficking.