YANGON, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized 5.23 million stimulant tablets, 170 kg of ICE (methamphetamine) and 2.6 kg of "Happy Water" drug in southern Myanmar's Bago region, the state-run daily The Mirror reported on Saturday.

Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotics police searched a vehicle in Bago town of Bago region on Dec. 20, and confiscated the narcotics hidden in iron boxes, the report said.

The seized narcotics are approximately worth over 14.1 billion kyats (about 6.71 million U.S. dollars), and four suspects were arrested for the case, it said.

Investigation showed that the narcotics came from southern Shan state and were intended to be transported to Yangon region, Rakhine state, and Kayin state, it said.

The suspects have been charged under the country's law, and further investigations are ongoing, it added. Enditem

Related

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)