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250,000 stimulant tablets seized in Myanmar

By IANS | Updated: July 22, 2024 19:20 IST

Yangon, July 22 Myanmar police seized 250,000 stimulant tablets in eastern Myanmar's Shan State, according to the Central ...

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Yangon, July 22 Myanmar police seized 250,000 stimulant tablets in eastern Myanmar's Shan State, according to the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Monday.

Acting on a tip-off, the joint anti-narcotics task force inspected a motorcycle in Ywangan Township of Shan State on July 17 and confiscated the drugs, it said.

The seized drugs had a street value of 125 million kyats (38,487 US dollars) and a suspect was arrested, it added, reported Xinhua news agency.

Further investigation was underway, the committee said.

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