67.33 kg of heroin seized in central Myanmar

67.33 kg of heroin seized in central Myanmar

Xinhua
23 Jul 2025, 23:45 GMT+

YANGON, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized 67.33 kg of heroin in central Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) said on Wednesday.

Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotics police searched two vehicles in Lewe township of Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory on July 11 and confiscated the drugs.

Two suspects aboard the vehicles were arrested, and another suspect in connection with the case was apprehended in Tachileik township of Shan state on July 12.

The suspects have been charged under anti-drug laws.

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