Heroin worth Ks77.76 billion and weapons confiscated in Shan State (North) and Mon State

A combined team comprised of members of Tatmadaw Region Battalion,  police from the Anti-Drugs Squad Unit 21 based in Kumlong and members of Kumlong Myoma Police Station searched a motor vehicle  driven by Nyi Ryin at the Kumlong Suspension bridge on 29 October and seized 144 kilos of white heroin and 50 kilos of brown heroine. At the same time, the team searched a car driven by Leekhinephone and confiscated 154 kilo of white heroin and 150 kilos of brown heroin powder worth ks77.760 billion (local price). On the same day, a combined team comprised of police from the Aint Drug Squad Unit 38 based in Mawlamine and members of the Mon State Police Force raided a house owned by Kyi Soe in Kawpanaw village of Kyaikmaraw township.  Police found Kyi Soe together with Kyaw Ngwe and Ma Ei Ei Phyu. Police seized 344 yaba pills and Ks6.295 lakh, one AK-47 gun with 361 bullets, one .22 rifle, one M-16 rifle, two pistols, a hand grenade, 361 rounds of various ammunition and 11 magazines containing bullets. Police are  preparing to charge them with illegal possession of weapons and drug trafficking.—Myanmar Police Force