Large haul of narcotics seized in Myanmar’s Yangon

Myanmar authorities have seized 4,440 kg of ICE (methamphetamine), 1,100 kg of ketamine, 4 million stimulant tablets, and 14 kg of heroin powder in Yangon region, the state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television reported on Friday.
The narcotics were confiscated, and a total of 16 suspects connected to the case were arrested between Sept. 5 and 7 in Shwepyitha, North Okkalapa, and Thaketa townships in Yangon region, the report said.
The narcotics, which came from Shan state, were intended to be trafficked to Malaysia, it added.