Myanmar authorities destroy record amount of seized drugs
UNVERIFIED·Primary source · CNA
Myanmar authorities incinerated seized drugs worth US$525 million on the International Day Against Drug Abuse.
The quantity of drugs destroyed was double that of the previous year.
Officials blamed rebel factions for exploiting political instability to expand the illicit drug trade.
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01 — What / Thesis
Myanmar authorities destroy record amount of seized drugs
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02 — Who / Subject
Myanmar Home Affairs Ministry
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03 — Where / Locus
Yangon, Myanmar
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04 — When / Temporality
June 26, 2026
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