Myanmar authorities seized a large haul of narcotic drugs in Shan state, according to a release from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Sunday, Xinhua reported.

Acting on a tip-off, the anti-narcotic police force made a seizure in Pinlaung township on Saturday.

About 599,400 stimulants worth over 1.49 billion kyats (over 1 million U.S. dollars) and 5 kg of methamphetamine (ICE) worth 125 million kyats (89,285 U.S. dollars) were confiscated from a car and one suspect was arrested.