Myanmar authorities seized more than 1 million stimulants worth over 1.5 billion kyats (over 1.1 million U.S. dollars) in Kayah State, according to a release from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control Xinhua reported.

Acting on a tip-off, the joint anti-narcotic police force confiscated stimulants from a truck and arrested two suspects in Loikaw township.

According to a latest release issued by the President Office, a total of 1,466 drug-related cases were registered across Myanmar while 2,237 suspects were charged in connection with drug-related cases as of Dec. 19 this year.