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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Myanmar burns $446 million worth of seized drugs as illicit trade booms in Southeast Asia

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The authorities in Myanmar destroyed more than $446 million worth of illegal drugs seized from around the country to mark an annual international anti-drug trafficking day on Monday, police said.

The drug burn came as U.N. experts warned of increases in the production of opium, heroin and methamphetamine in Myanmar, with exports threatening to expand markets in South and Southeast Asia.

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