The combined team comprising Anti-Narcotics Task Force members are putting an emphasis on seizure of narcotic drugs and drug-trafficking. According to the tip-off, the combined team searched and seized the drugs as follows:
- On 6 March, the combined team conducted a search on two motor-boats in Saetawgyi dam of Madaya Township of Mandalay Region and they have arrested six suspects, together with over 7.5 billion kyats worth of over 5 million stimulant tablets.
- According to the confession of the offenders, a person who asked another one to carry the stimulant tablets and a person who was involved in the offence were arrested again in Saetaw village.
The drug-related offenders have planned to transport stimulant tablets to Mandalay City from Nawnghkio Township of Shan State (North) via Madaya Township of Mandalay Region by motor boats along the waterway. Legal action has been taken against them under the law, and officials are conducting ongoing investigations to identify the chain of drug-related offences, it is reported.
Source: Myawady Daily Newspaper (12-3-2024)
- Authorities arrested eight drug-related offenders, together with over 7.5 billion kyats worth of over 5 million stimulant tablets in Madaya Township.
engdate:
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 16:30
month:
March, 2024