Myanmar burns US$525 million of illegal drugs
- Asia Drugs slated for burning in ceremonies across Myanmar were double the quantity of 2025, say officials.
- A firefighter walks past a burning pile of seized illegal drugs during a destruction ceremony to mark the United Nations' "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking" in Yangon on Jun 26, 2026.
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- Asia Drugs slated for burning in ceremonies across Myanmar were double the quantity of 2025, say officials.
- A firefighter walks past a burning pile of seized illegal drugs during a destruction ceremony to mark the United Nations' "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking" in Yangon on Jun 26, 2026.
Sources: CNA