Incineration ceremonies of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals within a year in Myanmar marking the 37th International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking were held in Taunggyi, Yangon and Mandalay on June 26.
State Administration Council Member Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, Shan state Chief Minister, Shan state government ministers and Representatives from Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) attended the incineration ceremony in Taunggyi. Yangon Chief Minister, Yangon region government ministers and Representatives from international community attended the incineration ceremony in Yangon. Mandalay Chief Minister, Mandalay region government ministers, senior police officers of Embassy of People's Republic of China (PRC), and representatives and dignitaries from Mandalay-based Consulates General attended the incineration ceremony in Mandalay.
- A total of 17 kinds of narcotics and 25 items of precursor chemicals worth over K456 billion (US$ 137.013 million) including over 600 kilograms of opium, over 1,037 kilograms of heroin, over 121 million stimulant tablets, over 4,771 kilograms of ICE, over 764 kilograms of ketamine, over 256 kilograms of marijuana, confiscated from Shan state and Kayah state were destroyed at the ceremony which was held in Taungyi.
- A total of 26 items of narcotics and 11 kinds of precursor chemicals worth over K289 billion (US$ 86.89 million) including 0.262 kg of opium, over 56 kilograms of heroin, over 32 million stimulant tablets, over 9,574 kilograms of ICE, over 1,775 kilograms of opium powder, over 2,382 kilograms of ketamine, over 541 kilograms of marijuana confiscated from Yangon region, Ayeyawady region, Bago region, Tanintharyi Region, Mon state, Kayin state, Rakhine state and Yangon-Mandalay Highway Police Force were destroyed at the ceremony which was held in Yangon.
- A total of 21 narcotic drugs and 20 precursor chemicals worth over K418 billion (US$ 125.54 million) including over 766 kilograms of opium, over 1,085 kilograms of heroin, over 85 million stimulant tablets, over 9,000 kilograms of ICE, over 1,018 kilograms of ketamine and over 458 kilograms of marijuana confiscated from Mandalay region, and the upper and middle part of Myanmar were destroyed at the ceremony which was held in Mandalay.
- A total of 77 kinds of drug and chemical substances worth over K1,163 billion (USD 349.443 million) including over 1,366 kilos of opium, over 2,178 kilos of heroin, over 239 million stimulant tablets, over 23,393 kilos of ICE, over 1,775 kilos of opium powder, over 1,257 kilos of marijuana, over 4,165 kg of Ketamine and over 12 kg of brown opium powder seized in 2024 were destroyed.
As per the guidance of the Chairman of the State Administration Council, the Tatmadaw, Myanmar Police Force, Customs Department and the Anti-Narcotics Task Force have stepped up efforts to carry out drug control activities, and large quantities of narcotics and precursor chemicals were seized and incinerated, it is reported.
Sources: GNLM(27.6.2024)
- Incineration ceremonies of narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals seized within a year were held in Mandalay, Yangon and Taunggyi on June 26.
- Over K1,163 billion (USD 349.443 million) worth of 77 kinds of drugs and chemical substances seized in 2024 were incinerated.