Record catch: Myanmar military seizes US$634mil worth of narcotic drugs; Covid-19 cases surges above 86,000


YANGON, Nov 28 (Xinhua): The Myanmar military has seized a large haul of narcotic drugs which were worth 837 billion kyats (US$634.09 million) in the first 11 months of this year, a military spokesperson told a press briefing in the capital.

The military confiscated over 921kg of heroin, 21,139kg of methamphetamine (ICE), 237.5 million stimulant tablets and others as of Nov. 24, Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun of the Military True News Information Team said.

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