600 million kyats worth of drugs seized in Shan State

15 May 2019
600 million kyats worth of drugs seized in Shan State
Myanmar residents and tourists crossing border checkpoint from Thailand's Mae Sai district to Tachileik city, Shan state. Photo: EPA

A large amount of narcotics worth 600 million kyats (400,000 U.S. dollars) have been seized in Myanmar’s Shan state, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) said on Tuesday.

The seizure was made by the military in Tachileik township on Sunday.

Two bags filled with 60 kg of Ketamine were found by military personnel near Hway Lay Lan along small Mae Sai river during mopping-up operation in the area.