Drugs slated for burning in ceremonies across Myanmar were double the quantity of 2025, say officials.
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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. (Photo: AFP/Sai Aung Main)
26 Jun 2026 05:36PM
(Updated: 26 Jun 2026 05:48PM)
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