Firefighters spraying water at the burning drugs during a destruction ceremony to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Yangon. Thailand and Myanmar officials destroyed 25 tonnes of illicit drugs collectively worth more than US$2 billion on Friday. - Reuters
AYUTTHAYA, Thailand/YANGON, Myanmar, June 27 (Reuters): Thailand and Myanmar destroyed 25 tonnes of illicit drugs collectively worth more than US$2 billion on Friday, but said the tide of drugs was growing as organised crime gangs boost supply and find new channels to do business.
Southeast Asia's Golden Triangle - where northern Myanmar, Laos and Thailand meet - has long been a hub of illicit drug trafficking. Production is now on an industrial scale.
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