Myanmar authorities seized 800,000 stimulants in Shan State, according to a release from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Wednesday, Xinhua reported.

Acting on tip-offs, security forces stopped and searched two motorcycles travelling to Moe Mate township from Mantong township on Tuesday.

Altogether 800,000 stimulants worth 1.6 billion kyats (1.1 million U.S. dollars) were confiscated from two motorcycles and one suspect was arrested.