Narcotic drugs, paraphernalia seized in Muse Township

Yangon, 5 Feb – Members of a military column of local battalion, acting on information, on 21 January combed an area in Muse Township at map reference P-313683, Shan State (North) and found an opium refinery.

Members of the column seized 3.56 kilos of heroin, 25.6 kilos of raw opium, 40 gallons of acetic anhydride, 27 gallons of chloroform, 63 gallons of spirit, 45 gallons of lysol, six litres of hydrochloric acid, two litres of liquid heroin, 20 gallons of liquid opium and paraphernalia used for refining heroin including two huts. The two huts were set on fire.

Action is being taken in connection with the seizure of drugs and paraphernalia according to Law. – MNA