30 August 2024
According to Myanma Railways, authorities reported the seizure of a significant quantity of stimulant tablets on the Mandalay-Yangon Express Train No. 12.
The incident occurred at around 12:50 pm on 27 August while the train was traveling between Pyinmana and Pyiwin stations. During an inspection of seats A3 and A4 in the upper-class carriage, security personnel found two unclaimed bags and two baskets.
Inside one of the bags, they discovered a large plastic package containing 50 packets of WY-branded stimulant tablets. Each large packet held five smaller packets, with each smaller packet containing approximately 7,500 pills. In total, 461,945 pills weighing 36.96 kilograms were seized, with an estimated street value exceeding K900 million.
The drugs were traced back to passengers with the names and identification numbers Than Zaw Oo (CSC 8/TaLaNa (N) 139817) and Sai Thet Aung (TaKaNa-N 321696), as listed on the train’s seating chart.
An investigation is ongoing, with Myanma Railways and local law enforcement working together to determine the ownership of the seized drugs. The case has been filed under Sections 19(a) and 20(a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law at Pyinmana Police Station.
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