YANGON, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized over 332 kg of heroin and more than 4.1 million stimulant tablets in central Myanmar's Mandalay region, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) reported late Tuesday.
Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotics police raided a location in Kyaukse township where narcotics were being transferred, together with 147.4 kg of heroin and 4.148 million stimulant tablets on Nov. 17, according to the report.
An additional 184.8 kg of heroin in connection with the case was also seized on Nov. 19 in the same township, it said.
Investigations revealed that the drugs came from Shan state, the report said.
The seized drugs are approximately worth over 14.5 billion kyats (about 6.9 million U.S. dollars) on black market, it said.
The arrested suspects have been charged under the country's laws, and a further investigation is ongoing, the report added. ■