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610,000 stimulant tablets seized in Myanmar

By IANS | Updated: November 8, 2024 16:30 IST

Yangon, Nov 8 Myanmar Police seized 610,000 stimulant tablets in Myanmar's Shan state, according to the Central Committee ...

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Yangon, Nov 8 Myanmar Police seized 610,000 stimulant tablets in Myanmar's Shan state, according to the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC).

Acting on a tip-off, a joint anti-narcotic task force intercepted a vehicle in the state's Yatsauk township on November 4 and confiscated the drugs along with three mobile phones.

The seized drugs had a street value of 305 million kyats (about $145,238). Two suspects were arrested, Xinhua news agency reported.

The suspects were charged under the Southeast Asian country's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law, and further investigations were underway, the CCDAC said.

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