YANGON, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized 2.3 tons of ICE (methamphetamine) in the southern Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region, the state-run daily The Mirror, citing police sources, reported on Saturday.
On July 22, a combined team of security personnel attempted to stop a cargo boat in a creek in Pyapon township of Ayeyarwady region. The team pursued the unstopped boat and eventually seized the drugs on board.
Five suspects on board the boat were arrested, and seven others involved in the case were also arrested in Yangon and Mandalay regions, the report said.
The estimated value of the seized drugs is about 69 billion kyats (32.85 million U.S. dollars), the report said.
Investigations revealed that the drugs were transported from Myanmar's Shan state to Malaysian waters.
The suspects were charged in accordance with the country's laws, and further investigations are ongoing, the report said. ■
