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Myanmar burns more than 50 tonnes of seized drugs

On the UN International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the regime burned more than 50 tonnes of heroin, opium, ketamine, methamphetamine, marijuana and crystal meth, valued at about US$600 million, in Yangon, Mandalay and Taunggyi. The total was more than double the 2025 figure. No marijuana weight was given.[1]

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References

  1. AP via NBC News — Myanmar torches $600 million of seized heroin, meth and other drugs (26 June 2026)More than 50 tonnes burned; about US$600 million.

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