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Thailand, Myanmar burn down over 1 billion USD worth of drugs

Thailand and Myanmar on June 26 destroyed respective drugs worth 600 million USD and 446 million USD seized in their nations.
Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand and Myanmar on June 26 destroyed respective drugs worth 600 million USD and 446 million USD seized in theirnations.

According to Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration, thedrugs included 27 tonnes of amphetamine, 5 tonnes of cathinone, 275 kilogramsof heroin, 43 kilograms of cocaine and 6 kilograms of opium confiscated in 192different cases.

The narcotic haul was burnt in accordance with theguidelines of the US Environmental Protection Agency to ensure no harmfulsubstances or byproducts were released into the environment, said theadministration.

The burn in Myanmar, coincided with the UN's InternationalDay against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, took place in Yangon, Mandalay,and Taunggyi.

Last year, the authorities destroyed a total of more than 642million USD worth of seized drugs./.
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