Over 1.9 million stimulant tablets and 134 kg of heroin worth US$2.9 billion seized in Myanmar
According to a tip off, security forces discovered more than 1.9 million stimulant tablets and 134 kilograms of heroin worth Ks 6 billion from a 12-wheeled Fuso and a Chevrolet on May 20.
Further investigation led the arrests of Thet Htto Maung who transferred the heroin near Aung Nan Cho village near Leiway Township at the Pankhin Hotel on May 21. Pawlu aka Pawluchan from Phekhon and Soe Lwin and Thein San Tun aka Kalalay were also arrested.
The Myanmar Police Force stated that efforts are ongoing to identify other individuals involved in the drug trafficking network and trace the financial assets linked to the illegal trade. - Eleven Media/ANN
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