Myanmar torches $600 million in seized heroin, meth and other drugs
Authorities destroyed more than 50 tons of heroin, methamphetamine and other drugs, worth an estimated $600 million, officials said.
- On Friday, June 26, 2026, Myanmar authorities incinerated more than 50 tons of seized drugs valued at $600 million to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
- Violent political unrest following the 2021 military takeover triggered a civil war, allowing various factions to profit from the illicit drug trade as governance crumbled.
- In Yangon alone, authorities destroyed $321 million worth of 31 different drug types. Anti-Narcotics Police Force officer Aung Myat Soe reported that ice, or methamphetamine, accounted for more than 28 tonnes of the total.
- Home Affairs Minister Nyunt Win Swe claimed rebel factions exploit political uncertainty to fund insurgencies, though the Ta'ang National Liberation Army independently announced it would destroy about $5.5 million worth of seized drugs in its controlled territory.
- Destruction ceremonies in Mandalay and Taunggyi reflected nationwide scope as Myanmar remains one of the world's largest narcotics producers, with illicit drugs destined largely for markets across East and Southeast Asia.
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$600 million worth of heroin, meth and other seized drugs set on fire in Burma – Democratic Accent
Video emerged Friday showing hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of heroin, methamphetamine and other confiscated illegal drugs being set on fire in Burma . More than 50 combined tons of those drugs, as well as opium, ketamine, marijuana and crystal meth – estimated to be worth $600 million – were set ablaze in the southeast Asian country to mark the United Nations’ International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, according to Th…
$600 million worth of heroin, meth and other seized drugs set on fire in Burma
Video emerged Friday showing hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of heroin, methamphetamine and other confiscated illegal drugs being set on fire in Burma .More than 50 combined tons of those drugs, as well as opium, ketamine, marijuana and crystal meth – estimated to be worth $600 million – were set ablaze in the southeast Asian country to mark the United Nations' International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, according to The…
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Myanmar Destroys $600 Million Worth of Illegal Drugs as Authorities Intensify Anti-Narcotics Campaign
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Burmese authorities incinerated tens of tons of seized drugs on Friday, with an estimated market value of US$525 million, accusing rebel groups of fuelling the drug trade in the country.
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