$36 million drug bust near the China border
Authorities in Burma seize roughly 21 million methamphetamine pills with a street value of around US$35.5 million, in the country’s second largest haul of the contraband.
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Mekong nations square off with narco-traffickers
The Burma-Laos border is mostly unguarded. The terrain is rugged and hostile, where the drug trade flourishes in lawless enclaves on both sides of the river.
Crime gangs, not farmers to blame for Burma drug trade
Opium cultivation remains a lucrative source of income for many farmers, but the illegal industry is facing renewed scrutiny in the Asia-Pacific region.
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TNLA seize drugs worth US$3 million
Armed group claim mass haul during routine vehicle checks.
