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China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced on Monday that anti-drug agencies of China and the US have worked together and successfully cracked a drug trafficking and smuggling case, arresting five suspects, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

The suspects -- two Chinese nationals and three US nationals -- were arrested in coordinated operations launched simultaneously in both countries in early April by the MPS's narcotics control bureau and the US Drug Enforcement Administration, according to a statement released by the MPS.

Raids in China's Liaoning and Guangdong provinces, as well as in the US states including Florida and Nevada, also led to the seizure of drugs such as protonitazene and bromazolam, the statement said, Xinhua reported.

The MPS said the operations successfully dismantled a narcotics trafficking and smuggling channel spanning the two countries.

It described the successful cracking of this case as another major outcome of deepening practical cooperation between Chinese and US anti-drug enforcement agencies, underscoring the two countries' shared determination to combat drug-related crimes.

Previously in April, a Chinese fugitive suspected of drug-related crimes was repatriated from the US to China , the Xinhua News Agency reported on April 3, citing MPS. The fugitive, surnamed Han, is suspected of drug smuggling and trafficking.

This marks the first drug-related fugitive repatriated and handed over by the United States to China in recent years, representing a new achievement in China-US counter-narcotics law enforcement cooperation, the report said.

In response to the case, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at the press briefing on April 3 that China and the US maintain communication and cooperation in such fields as counter-narcotics law enforcement in the spirit of equality, respect and mutual benefit, which has delivered notable results.

In February, the 11th China-US anti-drug intelligence exchange meeting was held in the US, with cross-departmental delegations from both sides in attendance. During the meeting, the two sides held in-depth discussions on the drug situation, the removal of illegal online content, joint case investigations, chemical control and management, and anti-money laundering in drug-related cases, according to Xinhua.

First launched in 2002, this intelligence exchange is hosted in turn by the drug control authorities of the two countries and serves as a key institutional platform for bilateral anti-drug law enforcement cooperation, Xinhua reported.

Global Times