174 kg of drugs seized in SW China

Police in southwest China's Yunnan Province have caught three suspects and seized 174.19 kilograms of methamphetamine, local public security department said Monday.

Earlier this month, police in Menglian county received a tip-off that a group of drug dealers were planning to bring a large amount of drugs over the border to China.

The gang was busted on April 14 in Lancang county, police said.

The case is under further investigation.

Yunnan is a major front in China's battle against drug crime, as it borders the Golden Triangle, known for its rampant narcotics production and trafficking.