A drug trafficking syndicate was apprehended with more than 5.78 million methamphetamine tablets, valued at over K8.18 billion, which were being transported to Rakhine State, according to the Myanmar Police Force.
The incident began at around 12:30 pm on 4 June when a combined team comprising those from the Drug Enforcement Division was conducting surveillance near the toll gate on the Pyay-Aunglan Road, based on intelligence suggesting a drug deal was imminent. As drugs were being transferred from a Toyota Prado, driven by Aung Zaw Oo, to an I-Zone vehicle driven by Bo Bo Aung and accompanied by Zin Thu Aung and Aung Pyae Phyo, officers intervened and arrested the four suspects along with 500,000 methamphetamine tablets.
Subsequent investigations led authorities to a house in Kyaunggyi Otan Ward in Pyay, rented by Aung Zaw Oo. There, officers apprehended Kyaw Zin and seized a further 4.2885 million meth tablets.
At 9 am On 7 June, police arrested two more individuals: Saing Banyar Myint Aung (a) Pi Pi (a) Sittkar and Min Lwin Oo, in a car park at the Swedaw City Housing in Mingaladon Township. They were found in possession of 1 million methamphetamine tablets inside a Hyundai Grand Starex.
Altogether, the operation resulted in the seizure of 5.7885 million meth tablets, valued at over K8.18 billion.
Investigations revealed that the meth was originally transported from Wam heing Kehsi Township, Shan State, by a man named Htun Si and his wife Nan Shwe Yin (a) Nan Mai Khan (a) Nan Kham Kyar. They had arranged for the drugs to be delivered to Pyay, where Thein Htay and Aung Zaw Oo rented a house for storage before onward shipment to Rakhine State.
It was also discovered that the meth trafficker in Rakhine State was one Htin Htin Kyaw (a) Rakhine. Legal action has been taken against the syndicate under the law, and further investigations are ongoing to identify other offenders linked to the network. Authorities are also working under the Anti-Money Laundering Law to confiscate profits and assets gained from drug trafficking for the benefit of the public treasury.
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