Authorities exposed opium, chemical precursors and materials used at opium refineries in Kyauktan Village in Hopong Township, Shan State (South), on 19 September.

Taunggyi Township Special Anti-drug Squad arrested Yan Naing Aye together with 100 stimulant tablets on Anaukmyopat street in Yandana Thiri Ward in Taunggyi at 10.30 am on 18 September and Sai Ba Maung of Thanda street in the same ward along with 40 stimulant tablets.

After questioning them, authorities also nabbed U Pyinnya (a) U Han of Lwekaung Village in Hopong Township on 19 September. According to his confession, the squad members raided the house of stimulant tablet trafficker Talay (a) Maung Lay in Kyauktan Village in Hopong Township and seized 553.59 kilos of opium, 1,633 kilos of lysol, 73.49 kilos of ammonium chloride, two cars, one motorbike, five donkeys, seven kinds of materials used at opium refineries and K 4.9 million.