22 kilograms of heroin seized in Shan state

15 June 2020
22 kilograms of heroin seized in Shan state
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Myanmar authorities seized 22 kilograms of heroin in Shan state, according to a release from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Sunday, Xinhua reported.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint anti-narcotic police team searched a vehicle in Hsenwi township on Saturday.

Heroin worth 660 million kyats (471,428 U.S. dollars) was confiscated from the vehicle and one suspect arrested.