YANGON, Myanmar, Aug 29 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities busted over 2.67 million stimulant tablets, worth over eight billion kyats (5.35 million U.S. dollars) from a drugs ring, in two regions and states, said a release from Myanmar Police Force today (Thursday).
Acting on tip-off, a total of 175,980 stimulant tablets were seized in three townships of Yangon region on Aug 25.
According to the testimony of the suspects, the police conducted more drug raids for seizures of 1,000,000 stimulant tablets from a passenger bus in Aung Mingalar Highway station, on Aug 26, and 750,000 stimulant tablets from a passenger bus in Ann township, as well as, 749,975 tablets from another bus in Minbya township of Rakhine state, one day after.
Five suspects were arrested in connection with the serial drug bust.
The group conducted illegal drug trafficking by using passenger buses, running from Yangon to Sittwe, Rakhine state, five times before, according to one of the suspects’ testimony.
The suspect also confessed that she was persuaded to join as a member of the Arakan Army (AA), while she was illegally working in Thailand in 2015, and since then, she took part in recruiting new members and illegal drug dealings, the police force’s release added.– NNN-MNA
