Myanmar seizes large amount of stimulants in northeastern state

Title: 

Myanmar seizes large amount of stimulants in northeastern state

Description: 

"Myanmar authorities have seized 100,000 stimulant tablets worth 100 million kyats (66,666 U.S. dollars) in Mongshat township of Shan state, representing the biggest drug seizure in four townships on Saturday, according to Myanmar Police Force Monday. Local police made the seizure when they searched a car on Monghsat-Tachileik road. Other seizures on the same day included 25,350 stimulant tablets when a motor cycle was intercepted on Htigyaing-Kyaunggon road in Indaw township, 1.05 kg of heroin and 52,650 stimulant tablets as a saloon car was stopped for search in the same Indaw township, 2,087 stimulant tablets when two residential houses in Yakasawk and Tachileik townships were raided respectively..."

Source/publisher: 

"Xinhua" (China)

Date of Publication: 

2019-11-25

Date of entry: 

2019-11-25

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar

Administrative areas of Burma/Myanmar: 

Shan State

Language: 

English

Resource Type: 

text

Text quality: 

    • Good

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