Drug seizure: Stimulant tablets captured in Tatkon

More than 420 million Kyats worth of 280,000 stimulant tablets were captured in Tatkon township of Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar Police Force stated.

According to the information, a combined team consisting of members of the Anti-Drug Police Force searched a Surf car heading to Tatkon from Pinlaung driven by Than Oo accompanied by Kyaw Kyaw Lwin (aka) Kyaw Lwin and Than Su Zaw at the Kintha checkpoint on Pinlaung Tatkon road in Tatkon Township at 5 pm on 8 April.

Police Force seized a total of 282,750 stimulant tablets worth over 420 million Kyats from the car and the offenders admitted the seized drugs to carry from Shan State (South) to Yangon Region to be distributed during Thingyan Festival. Police have taken legal action against the offenders and an investigation is underway to identify the perpetrators of the crime chain.