Market watch forces of the northern province of Hai Duong on Wednesday seized a truck illegally transporting some 2,500 ducks for breeding purposes from China.

Market watch forces of Hai Duong Province inspect ducks illegally transported from China. 

The truck was stopped on provincial highway 331 while transporting the ducks via Quang Yên Commune.

The truck driver, Vu Van Hai, from Hai Duong, failed to present legal documents proving the origin of the ducks, valued at VNĐ17 million (US$755), according to local market watch forces.

Hai admitted he was transporting the ducks from China for consumption in the domestic market.

Market watch forces fined Hai VNĐ8 million ($355) and decided to cull all the ducks following regulations.

On the same day, police of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang stopped a car which was being used to smuggle 10,000 packs of cigarettes in Long Phu District.

Smugglers ran away leaving the car behind when they realised the local police were coming.

The case is under investigation. 

VNS