Burma remains one of the world’s largest producers of illicit drugs, including opium, heroin and methamphetamines.

Burma remains one of the world’s largest producers of illicit drugs, including opium, heroin and methamphetamines.
US$50 million of narcotics were burned in ceremonies in Rangoon, Mandalay and Taunggyi to mark the International Day against Drug Trafficking and Abuse.
Burmese police hosted a drug-burning ceremony on Friday morning at a truck terminal in Hlaing Tharyar, in the western suburbs of Rangoon.