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Myanmar seizes large amount of drugs in Golden Triangle

Myanmar authorities has seized a large amount of drugs and arrested four suspects in an anti-drug campaign in the heart of drug producing Golden Triangle between Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.
Myanmar seizes large amount of drugs in Golden Triangle ảnh 1Myanmar police (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Myanmar authorities has seized a large amount ofdrugs and arrested four suspects in an anti-drug campaign in the heart of drugproducing Golden Triangle between Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.

The seizure included 20 million meth tablets, 600,000 ecstasy pills, 200kilograms of “ice” (crystal meth) and 9.1 kilograms of heroin,according to a report released by Myanmar authorities on August 9.

Each methamphetamine pill goesfor 2-5 USD in Myanmar but its price will surge after being transported toThailand and beyond.

On August 8, the local authorities raided four houses in Tachileik, aborder town in Myanmar’s Shan state next to Thailand, and a regular sluice used to transport drugs to the Southeast Asian market. The caseis being investigated.

The campaign was ajoint effort of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar in the fight against drug producing andtrafficking rings in Southeast Asia.-VNA

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