Drugs worth over Ks1.2 billion were seized in Kyaikto Township. 

 A joint team of members of the CCDAC (Central Committee for Drug abuse Control)  searched a NISSAN AD VAN driven by Aung Kyaw Htun from Mandalay to Myawaddy, near Mayanchaung Village, Kyaikto Township, and found 19.5 kg of opium poppy oil worth Ks1.2836 billion (local value Ks351 million), 22.6 kg of Happy Water  (local value Ks6781 million), 1.7 kg of ice (methamphetamine) (local value: 425 million kyats), 14 kg of ketamine (local value: 420 million kyats) and 36,000 methamphetamine tablets (local value: 108 million kyats) were seized on July 8.

According to the investigation, the seized drugs were sold by Nyi Nyi Htwe (aka) Sun from Maingrai to Myo Zaw Nyein of Myawaddy, and legal action has been taken against them and the perpetrators of the chain of custody are being identified, according to CCDAC.