Narcotics burned at Mandalay ceremony

Narcotics burned at Mandalay ceremony

By Si Thu Lwin   |   Monday, 01 July 2013

The government has marked International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking by burning drugs valued at almost US$9 million in Mandalay.

The drugs, seized by police in five states and regions, were burnt on a sport field at the foot of Mandalay Hill about 8am on June 26.

"It is the third time we've destroyed drugs in Mandalay. These drugs were seized in Mandalay, Sagaing and Magwe regions … and Kachin and Chin states," said Mandalay Region Minister for Security and Border Affairs Colonel Aung Kyaw Moe.

Twenty-two types of illicit drugs and restricted chemicals were destroyed, including about K3 billion of pseudoephedrine tablets. The total value was estimated at $8.86 million.

"We have constantly cracked down on the trade in illicit drugs since 1999. We will extend the suppression period for another five years," said U Ohn Lwin, administrator for Mandalay Region and chairman of its anti-narcotics team.

Translated by Zar Zar Soe

Source: http://www.news.myanmaronlinecentre.com/2013/07/03/narcotics-burned-at-mandalay-ceremony/