The Burmese Navy in Arakan State’s Maungdaw Township yesterday seized more than 180,000 yaba pills on the Naf River bordering Bangladesh.
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Monk arrested in Maungdaw after monastery raid uncovers yaba stash
As part of a recently launched crackdown on illegal narcotics in Arakan State, Burmese police seized over 4.6 million yaba pills in Maungdaw Township allegedly belonging to a monk, who…
Arakan border police arrested for drug possession
Seven border police personnel in Arakan State are under investigation after more than 290,000 pills were discovered at an outpost on the Burma-Bangladesh border.
Suspects in massive drug haul still at large: police
A year after more than US$100 million worth of methamphetamine tablets was seized from an abandoned truck in Rangoon, police say the main suspects remain at large.
Ta-ang army seize millions in narcotics
The Ta-ang National Liberation Army has claimed that they have seized over US$190,000 worth of narcotics in northern Shan State in one day.
Green tea packages unveiled as crystal meth
Six Burmese nationals have been arrested in Thailand, after they were caught smuggling 14kgs of crystal methamphetamine disguised as green tea.