Dozens of confirmed cases traced back to service held by Myanmar-born David Lah …
Preacher who claimed Christians immune to virus appears in Myanmar court
A preacher who said Christians were immune to the coronavirus and then contracted it himself appeared in a Myanmar court on Wednesday to face charges over organising services in defiance of a ban on …
Canadian Preacher Arrested In Myanmar For Breaking Coronavirus Ban
Myanmar police arrested a Canadian pastor Wednesday for allegedly holding a service in defiance of a coronavirus ban on mass gatherings — after which he and dozens of his followers and their families …
Myanmar pastor faces 3 years in jail for defying coronavirus ban
A pastor in Southeast Asia who preached a sermon telling churchgoers they would be immune to coronavirus is facing charges for organizing services in defiance of Myanmar government orders after …
Raids Reveal Massive Fentanyl Production in Myanmar
China’s crackdown on makers of the drug, which has fueled the U.S. opioid crisis, may have simply created opportunities for crime syndicates elsewhere.
UN issues warning after Myanmar raids net ‘record-breaking’ fentanyl seizures
The discovery suggests that the ‘Golden Triangle’ region could become a global supplier for deadly synthetic opioids. The UNODC dubbed the seizures “one of the most successful operations” in the …
Myanmar Raids Reveal New Production of a Killer Drug
After dominating the global methamphetamine trade, crime syndicates in Myanmar are starting to make fentanyl, the drug that has fueled the U.S. opioid crisis.
Huge haul of meth, methyl fentanyl and heroin seized in Myanmar, in Asia’s largest ever drug bust
Police in Myanmar have made Asia’s largest drug bust in decades, seizing 200 million meth tablets and 1,100 lbs of crystal meth.
Myanmar Ethnic Armed Group Seizes $1.28 Million in Meth From Smugglers After Firefight
Myanmar Ethnic Armed Group Seizes $1.28 Million in Meth From Smugglers After Firefight. 2020-05-18 — The United Wa State Army in Myanmar’s Shan state seized drugs after a firefig …
South-east Asia’s biggest synthetic drugs raid: 200m meth tablets found in Myanmar
Thousands of litres of methyl fentanyl point to ‘unprecedented’ production of opioids in so-called Golden Triangle area …