19.8 kg of heroin, 600,000 stimulant tablets seized in western Myanmar

YANGON, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — Myanmar authorities have seized 19.8 kg of heroin and 600,000 stimulant tablets in western Myanmar’s Sagaing region, the state-run daily The Mirror reported on Monday.
Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotic police intercepted a vehicle in Kale township of Sagaing region on Wednesday and confiscated the drugs, the report said.
The confiscated drugs are approximately worth 2.19 billion kyats (about 0.67 million U.S. dollars), the report said.
Investigation showed that the drugs were being transported to Kale township of Sagaing region from Shan state, it said. Two suspects were arrested for the case, it added.
The suspects were charged in accordance with the country’s laws, and further investigations are ongoing, the report said. ■