NARCOTIC drugs worth over 667 million US dollars were burned in Yangon, Mandalay and Taunggyi yesterday, marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

 

Some  62  kinds  of  narcotic  drugs and precursor chemicals and 60 kinds of related materials which were confiscated this year were  destroyed  at  the  ceremonies  which  were  held  following  the  COVID-19  guidelines  set  by  the  Ministry  of  Health  and  Sports.

 

The drug burning ceremony in Yangon was attended by Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Soe Htut, in his capacity as Chairman  of  Central  Committee  for  Drug  Abuse  Control  (CCDAC),  Chairman of the Yangon Region Administration  Council  U  Hla  Soe and members, officials from the  Myanmar  Police  Force  and  representatives  from  the  international organizations. A total of 22 narcotic drugs and 3 precursor chemicals worth K 320.16 billion (over US$ 200.10 million) confiscated  from  Yangon  Region,  Ayeyawady Region, Rakhine State and the lower part of the country were destroyed at the ceremony.

 

The  ceremonies  held  in  Mandalay  and  Taunggyi  were  attended  by  the  Chairmen  of  the  State/Region  Administration  Council,  military  officials,  Myanmar  Police  Force  officials  and representatives from international organizations.

 

With  the  guidance  of  the  Chairman of the State Administration Council, drug control activities are carried out by the Tatmadaw,  Myanmar  Police  Force  and  the  Anti-Narcotics  Police  have stepped up efforts to seize and  destroy  large  quantities  of  narcotics and chemicals.

MNA

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