SHIJIAZHUANG -- Police in North China's Hebei province said Thursday that they have apprehended five people for drug trafficking, seizing 21 kg of crystal methamphetamine in Yanjiao town.

In December 2017, police in Langfang city received tips that people were selling drugs in Yanjiao, a town adjacent to Beijing.

After several months of investigation, on May 4, police raided an apartment in Yanjiao and seized one suspect, surnamed Li, together with 41 bags of crystal meth found in his minibus. Five other people suspected of drug abuse were also seized in the apartment.

Following Li's capture, police later detained another four suspects involved in the drug trafficking gang.

Further investigation is underway.