Myanmarauthorities seized over 1.28 million stimulant tablets worth over 2.57 billionkyats (1.7 million USD) in the northwestern Sagaing region, said the country’sCentral Committee for Drug Abuse Control on October 4.

Anti-narcotic taskforce found 87,750stimulant tablets hidden in the toolbox of a motorcycle which was interceptedin Tamu town a day earlier.

Another 1.19 million stimulant tablets werelater confiscated from the house of the motorcyclist.

The driver was charged under the country’sNarcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.

In August, Myanmar relevant forces seized762kg of methamphetamine worth over 19 billion kyat (12.6 million USD) alongwith other addictive substances in the eastern state of Shan and Bahan and Sanchaungcities in Yangon region.

Myanmar is said to be one the world’sbiggest methamphetamine producers. The drugs are mostly produced in Shanstate’s forests, then transported to neighbouring countries and other marketslike Japan, the Republic of Korea and Australia./. VNA

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