Drugs seized in Myawady, Hpa-an, PyinOoLwin, Nawnghkio townships

A combined team consisting of the Anti-Drug Police Force searched a suspected Ma Aye Aye Phyu (aka) Ma Phyu with a motorbike on Myittar Street in Myawady township at 1:45 pm on 29 August and captured 39,000 stimulant tablets.
According to the investigation, Police seized the traffickers, Myo Htet (aka) Gadone (aka) Anyartha and Saw Myint Htun (aka) Phu Phu, with a Honda fit car and a motorbike near a restaurant in 4 Ward of Myawady at 2:15 pm.
In addition, a combined team consisting of the Kayin State Police Force stopped and examined a Super Custom car driven by Khin Maung Htwe accompanied by Ma Mya Mya on the Hpa-an-Htoneine Road in Hpa-an at 2 pm on the same day and seized 2,571 stimulant tablets.
Similarly, at 7:30 pm on the same day, a combined team including the Anti-Drug Police Force inspected a motorbike driven by Ma Ei Ei Phyo accompanied by Ma Hnin Hnin and seized 3,000 stimulant tablets on Lashio-Mandalay Road.
At 4:15 pm on the same day, Police searched a motorbike driven by Aung Chit (aka) Ko Chit on the Yaksawk-Nawnghkio Road in Nawnghkio and impounded 2,000 stimulant tablets.
They are prosecuted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law, the Myanmar Police Force stated. — MNA