Large amount of drugs seized in E. Myanmar

YANGON, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar police seized a large amount of drugs in the country's eastern Shan state, according to the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council late on Friday.

Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotic police searched a vehicle on Jan. 22 in Kengtung township of Shan State and confiscated 175 kg of heroin, 1,502 kg of methamphetamine and 55 kg of ketamine.

Along with the drugs, firearms and ammunition were also seized.

The drugs are valued at over 15.1 billion kyats (about 7.19 million U.S. dollars).

The two suspects who conveyed drugs were filed by the township police under the country's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law and further investigation is underway.