ALL-FEMALE ANTI-DRUG UNIT DELIVERS RESULTS IN YUNNAN

Southwest province reduces trafficking from Golden Triangle, takes broader approach

Ren Shasha, 32, knows what it takes to bust a heroin deal — an apron, some sunflower seeds, and the natural advantage that undercover female police have of going unnoticed by criminals.

Established in 2015, Ren's team is the first all-female anti-drug unit in China's national border defense system.

"I joined the team at its founding when there were only three female officers. Now it has expanded to eight," said Ren of the female investigation unit of the Dehong Border Administration Detachment in Yunnan province.