Stimulants worth of 150 million kyats seized

Stimulants worth of 150 million kyats seized

Myanmar's anti-drug force has seized stimulants worth of 150 million kyats (100,000 U.S. dollars) in Shan state of the country, according to a press release issued by the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control Xinhua reported.

The seizure was made in Loilem on Sunday on a highway near Ho Tint village when a car heading from Loilem to Taunggyi was intercepted.

The anti-drug force found 150,000 tablets of stimulants hidden inside the car which were confiscated along with two smart phones and 3.3 million kyats (2,200 U.S. dollars) in cash.

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