Police seize drugs worth over $1 million in Shan and Karen State
Drugs worth approximately 1.6 billion kyat ($1.15 million USD) were seized in Shan State over the weekend.
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Crime Lead Story Nayyidaw News
Guns and drugs case involving ex-minister’s son ensnares over a dozen suspects
A total of 15 people, including the son of a former Union minister, will face charges following the seizure of a large cache of weaponry and illicit narcotics last month in Naypyidaw, the Myanmar Police Force has announced.
Explosives, drugs seized in Maungdaw
Acting on a tip-off from residents in Letphwekya Village, security forces uncovered the cache of weapons beside a riverbank.
Former minister’s son caught at airport with firearms and drugs
Airport police said they found two pistols, 72 bullets, 12 methamphetamine pills, 1.5 grammes of powdered methamphetamine, and three walkie-talkies.
Burma, Thailand incinerate $800 million worth of drugs
Burma remains one of the world’s largest producers of illicit drugs, including opium, heroin and methamphetamines.
Korean aid worker caught with drugs in Taungoo
On the back seat of a minivan driven by Vigen Myanmar coordinator Sangbeom Lee, police found a bag containing 1,678 ya-ba pills.
Business Health Lead Story News
Govt seizes $2.25 million worth of fake drugs
Over 2.8 billion kyat (US$2.25 million) worth of fake pharmaceutical products were seized from drug stores across Burma last month alone, according to government officials.
MPs call for stronger action on drugs
Lawmakers join military officials in urging the government to step up efforts to stem the growing problem of drug trafficking in Burma.
Govt admits war on drugs is failing
Past efforts to stem Burma’s burgeoning drug problem have failed, said Burma’s home affairs minister, as he called for new policies to tackle the issue “from various angles”.
Thailand re-thinks ‘lost’ war on drugs
As Thailand’s prison population soars, Thailand is admitting defeat in its more than decade-old war on drugs.
Addicts drown in a town awash with drugs
Kalay, a major trading town in Sagaing Division, pays a heavy price for its strategic location near the Indian border, as police fight in vain against a flood of drugs.
Burmese police mark anti-drugs day with bonfires
US$50 million of narcotics were burned in ceremonies in Rangoon, Mandalay and Taunggyi to mark the International Day against Drug Trafficking and Abuse.
Drugs Lead Story Mandalay Division News Sagaing
Police seize drugs in Sagaing, Mandalay
Massive quantities of speed and some heroin have been seized in Sagaing Division and Mandalay as police claim a chain of successes.
$100 million drugs bust in Rangoon
An estimated 27 million methamphetamine tablets were found in sacks in an abandoned truck in the industrial suburb of Mingalardon.
US, Austrian men arrested for drugs in Muse
An American and an Austrian citizen have been arrested in Shan State’s Muse, along with a third individual who police say is a rebel group member.
Ethnic issues Lead Story News Shan
TNLA seize drugs worth US$3 million
Armed group claim mass haul during routine vehicle checks.
Foreign Affairs Lead Story Migrants Issues News
Drugs, Dawei, twin towns on agenda as Thai PM visits Burma
Thailand and Burma’s old generals look to sign MoUs and promote ties, but Burmese migrant issues may overshadow ceremonial niceties in the wake of the Koh Tao murder case.
War and drugs: a deadly combination
KWAT reports that the escalation of drug abuse in Kachin State is fuelled by the ongoing conflict in the region.
Rise in sale of fake cosmetics and drugs in Rangoon.
Rising sales of fake cosmetics and drugs have been reported in Rangoon, where unidentified people claiming to be staff members of reputed cosmetic companies are selling fake goods to retail[…]
Drugs: One killed in Tachilek shoot-out
A 10-minute shoot-out between Thai border security guards and a drug smuggling ring on Tuesday night left one of the gang dead on the outskirts of the Burmese border town of Tachilek, Thai media have reported.
Development Education Lead Story News
Drugs and development in the Wa region
United Wa State Army (UWSA) spokesman Aung Myint speaks to DVB’s Aye Nai about drugs, development and education in the Wa region.
UN finalises ‘landmark agreement’ to fight drugs in Burma
The UNODC finalised a four-year memorandum of understanding with the Burmese government on Monday, allowing them to partner on an “integrated programme” aimed at strengthening the rule of law and tackling crime and drug issues.
Drugs Ethnic issues Lead Story News Video
Karen armed groups united to combat illicit drugs
Leaders from six Karen armed groups have formed a task force in order to combat drug production and use in the east Burmese state.
Drugs, land and mining issues plague Shan State
A four-day regional development workshop responding to the challenges posed by drugs and environmental degradation has concluded in Shan State
BRIEF – Date-rape drugs seized at Thai-Burmese border
Nearly one million date-rape pills en route to Burma were confiscated in northwestern Thailand’s Tak Province on Sunday, Thai police confirmed. The drugs, which included Xanax, Razepam and Frisium, arrived[…]
BRIEF – Kachins mark anti-drugs day
Members of the Kachin Baptist Church and local youth organisations on Friday marked the first Kachin Anti-Narcotics Day by staging prayers in towns in Kachin and northern Shan states, including[…]
Burma buyer’s club: MoH warns against contraband drugs
Burma’s Ministry of Health issued a consumer warning to only buy drugs certified by government health authorities as cross-border contraband drugs continue to infiltrate the Burmese market.
BRIEF – KNU impostors arrested with guns and drugs
Two men claiming to be members of the Karen National Union were arrested on Monday in Hpa-an, Karen State. According to police, drugs and guns were seized from their car in a[…]
Burmese boy, 7, used as drugs mule in Thailand
A seven-year-old Burmese boy with only a backpack was found crying at a roadside in Thong Pha Phum district in Thailand’s Kanchanaburi province after being tricked into carrying almost 10,000 methamphetamine pills.
Burma’s police claim year’s biggest drugs bust
Burmese police say they have arrested a man with 133 kilos of heroin worth $2 million at local prices – the country’s biggest seizure of the drug this year.
