The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has burned food and drugs unfit for consumption in Myeik, Taninthayi Region. Expired and unlicensed items were among the destroyed goods. Dr Zin May Htay, secretary at the Myeik District FDA, said: “We found 104 drugs unfit for consumption from AA Medical Products Co. We also inspected drug stores […]
Myanmar seizes methamphetamine pills with street value of $49 million near border with China
June 1, 2016 by
YANGON (Reuters) – The authorities in Myanmar seized roughly 21 million methamphetamine pills with a street value of around US$35.5 million (S$49 million) near the border with China, state-owned media said on Monday (May 30), the country’s second largest haul of the contraband. Although better known for its opium production, Myanmar, a country with restive […]
Mekong states band together to tackle drug scourge
March 17, 2016 by
MEKONG RIVER • The Lao People’s Army patrol boat was custom- made in China with night-vision capability and two of the most powerful engines on a remote stretch of the Mekong River. Today, like most days, it sits idle for lack of petrol, guarded by a single Laotian soldier in flip-flops. Even occasional patrols by […]
Myanmar becomes a major producer of heroin: TNI
March 5, 2015 by
The Transnational Institute’s recent report says Myanmar has become a major producer of heroin and amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) and drug injection has been blamed for the spread of HIV/ AIDS. According to the report, drug production and consumption trends have changed over the years. Myanmar, currently the second largest producer of raw opium after Afghanistan […]
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