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 bugabuga420
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 Myanmar destroys $93 million in illicit drugs 
#11610254 - 12/08/09 04:50 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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KENG TUNG, Myanmar — Authorities in eastern Myanmar on Tuesday destroyed more than $93 million worth of methamphetamine tablets and other illicit drugs seized over the last six months.
Reporters saw nearly 7 million methamphetamine tablets, 1,802 pounds (819 kilograms) of heroin, 22 pounds (10 kilograms) of "ice" — crystal methamphetamine — and other drugs set ablaze at a ceremony in Keng Tung, the capital of Shan state.
Myanmar, also known as Burma, produced an estimated 410tos f opumin208,enug t mke40tos f erin acodig to United Nations figures. The country is the world’s second-largest producer after Afghanistan, which accounts for 90 percent of world output.
It is also a major source of methamphetamines. Much of it is trafficked to neighboring Thailand where abuse of the drug is rampant. Shan state is one of the country’s centers of drug production and trafficking. The drugs destroyed Tuesday were seized over the past six months, and included several large hauls captured in the Myanmar-Thai border town of Tachilek, according to National Police Chief Brig. Gen. Khin Yi, who is also Secretary of the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control.
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/international/asia_pacific/view/20091208myanmar_destroys_93_million_in_illicit_drugs/srvc=home&position=recent
Speaking at the ceremony, he said Myanmar did not produce the precursor chemicals used in the production of methamphetamines, but the chemicals were brought in from neighboring countries. Recently, he added, the drug producers have been smuggling in pharmaceutical drugs from which they extract ephedrine, the major precursor.
Khin Yi said Myanmar is working closely with other countries in the region in the fight against drugs and vowed to achieve the country’s 15-year drug elimination plan, which was drawn up in 1999.
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magicgreenbeans
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Re: Myanmar destroys $93 million in illicit drugs [Re: bugabuga420]
#11610692 - 12/08/09 05:58 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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they have 5 years left, and that is the 6 month haul. looks like their 15 year goal will be going up in smoke.
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bluecurry
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Re: Myanmar destroys $93 million in illicit drugs [Re: magicgreenbeans]
#11610747 - 12/08/09 06:06 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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question:
When law enforcement agencies burn drugs, does that fully destroy the drugs...?
Considering meth is usually smoked, wouldn't burning a bunch of it just release a ton of meth into the surrounding atmosphere?
Can't be too good for the local ecosystem. Tweaked out seaguls are going to start attacking people 
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Re: Myanmar destroys $93 million in illicit drugs [Re: bluecurry]
#11610988 - 12/08/09 06:46 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
bluecurry said:
question:
When law enforcement agencies burn drugs, does that fully destroy the drugs...?
Considering meth is usually smoked, wouldn't burning a bunch of it just release a ton of meth into the surrounding atmosphere?
Can't be too good for the local ecosystem. Tweaked out seaguls are going to start attacking people
It's vaped, not actually burned.
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Re: Myanmar destroys $93 million in illicit drugs [Re: tempingasashaman]
#11612129 - 12/08/09 09:19 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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meth abuse is bad, I dont think anyone would disagree. Great chemical with wonderful effects, but extreme abuse potential. I say this as an adult ADD patient who takes d-amphetamine (dexadrine). Methadrine would be even better for me, but the potential for me to abuse it is more than I care to gamble with. Im sure my doc would perscribe it, but I dare not ask for the ultimate stimulant, cause I know myself! Dexadrine is fine for school and fine for me. Burn the shit, I say!
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hpi
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Re: Myanmar destroys $93 million in illicit drugs [Re: smokescreen]
#11614581 - 12/09/09 04:45 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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THOSE FUCKERS!
Id like to burn them for burning 7 million meth pills that I COULD have fucking taken!!!
God I hate these degenerates! All that Crystal could have been smoked by me and snorted by me too!!
I don't care about the worthless Opiates they burn, I just want all that speed!
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Re: Myanmar destroys $93 million in illicit drugs [Re: hpi]
#11616324 - 12/09/09 01:29 PM (3 years, 5 months ago) |
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related article...
Myanmar police save $50 million in illicit drugs from destruction in $143 million haul. Crooked cops get rich selling drugs on export market. 
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