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Myanmar police seize largest haul of synthetic drugs

Myanmar police seize largest haul of synthetic drugs

By Semi Turaga
19/05/2020
The drugs were seized during a three-month-long operation in Shan state

Police in Myanmar have seized South East Asia's biggest ever haul of synthetic drugs, the scale of which they described as "off the charts".

BBC reports more than 200m methamphetamine tablets, 500kg of crystal methamphetamine and 300kg of heroin were found in raids in north-east Shan state.

Thirty-three people were arrested in the operations, which were carried out between February and April.

Myanmar is thought to be the largest global source of methamphetamine.

The suspects told police most of the drugs were destined for sale within Myanmar and in neighbouring countries, Colonel Zaw Lin of Myanmar's counter-narcotics agency told Reuters news agency.

[Source: BBC]

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