Tag: DRUGS

Police make historic drug bust as meth trade booms

Police have captured millions of dollars worth of narcotics and precursors, including more than 200 million methamphetamine tablets and 500 kilograms of crystal meth. The bust, carried out in Shan State’s Kutkhai Township, was one of the larges

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Authorities warn against “illegally” imported flu vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorities have issued a warning that a drug being imported to be used as a flu vaccine is considered illegal. They also warned the public not to buy or use it, according to an article in the Myanmar Times. The

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KIO calls for clarification of UN drugs report

The Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) has called on the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to correct a recent report that claims that the armed group controls areas with some of the highest prevalence of opium cultivation in the country. Colo

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Shan State drug trade dominates economy

The production of illegal drugs in Shan State has become such an issue that it now dominates Myanmar’s economy, according to a report. The report Fire and Ice: Conflict and Drugs in Myanmar’s Shan State, was published by the International Crisis

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