- Web Master
- January 27, 2023
Narinjara News, 19 April 2022
At least 25 million stimulant pills worth kyats 32.5 billion were seized in Ann township of Rakhine State
and Shwepyithar township under Rangoon
division, said the CCDAC Myanmar.
On 5 April in the early morning hours, the authorities detained two suspects in connection with 15 million
ecstasy pills seized at Ann joint
checkpoint in Rakhine State. The detainees were later identified as Zaw Myo Thant (alias Pho Htoo) and Thein Than
Myint.
Later the police arrested Kyaw Min Thein (alias Thein Shwe), Htet Wai Yan, Hla Aung Zan, Nan Aung Lin, Moe
Chae and Moe Kyaw along with a vehicle
at around 11:30 pm in Mrauk-U locality. The arrested individuals are suspected to be
involved with the seized drugs.
On 6 April, another consignment of 10 million ecstasy tablets and a car were confiscated from a warehouse
on Myat Lay Pat road in Shwepyithar
township.
According to the CCDAC Myanmar, the seized stimulant drugs
were being transported from
Rangoon region to Rakhine localities and those involved are being prosecuted under the laws.
The pills are understood to be smuggled to Bangladesh through the Rakhine localities, said the
anti-narcotics authority.