Three people, including a Malaysian, arrested for drug trafficking in Myanmar's Yangon


YANGON (Xinhua): Two Myanmar nationals and a Malaysian national were arrested for drug trafficking in Yangon, along with a large haul of drugs and drug-making devices, the official daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Sunday.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint anti-narcotic task force searched a vehicle in Botataung Township of Yangon region on Dec. 22 and confiscated 238.5 grams of "Happy Water" drug, 27 grams of ketamine, and 400 stimulant tablets along with a suspect, the report said, citing Myanmar Police Force.

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