YANGON, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities seized large haul of narcotic drugs worth 26.9 billion kyats (19.2 million U.S. dollars) in Shan state, according to a release from the Military True News Information Team on Monday.
Acting on a tip-off, the security force made a seizure near Yaypusan village in Tachileik township on Monday morning.
About 6.4 million of stimulants and 1,148 kilograms of stimulant powder were confiscated.
The seized narcotic drugs will be transfered systematically to the concerned authorities, the release said.
According to a latest release issued by the President's Office, a total of 1,196 drug-related cases were registered across Myanmar while 1,846 people were charged in connection with the cases as of June 20 this year, since the formation of the Drug Activity Special Complaint Department on June 26, 2018. Enditem
