Myanmar reports drug seizures near Thai border

Authorities in military-ruled Myanmar seized nearly 3 million methamphetamine tablets in two separate drug busts near the border with Thailand, a state-run newspaper said Monday.

An anti-drug squad Friday seized 220,000 methamphetamine tablets hidden in a car's spare wheel during a search at a checkpoint in the northeastern town of Tachileik, the Myanma Ahlin newspaper said. Authorities arrested the driver and were searching for other suspects. (AP)