Tibet burns 500 kg narcotics on Intl anti-drugs day

Authorities in Tibet's capital Lhasa have destroyed about 500 kilograms of illicit drugs in the largest-ever counter-narcotics operation to mark the International Anti-Drugs day.

The drugs destroyed yesterday included 67 kilograms of heroin, 320 kilograms of poppy shell and seed, and 133 kilograms of narcotics distilled from hemp.

Tibet has stepped up efforts to crack down on drug crimes and achieved remarkable progress in its fight against drug abuse and trafficking over the past few years, deputy director of Tibet Autonomous Regional Public Security Department, Lei Jinxiang said.

But the region faces a grim situation since it is wedged between the "Golden Triangle" of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar, and the "Golden Crescent" of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, Lei was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.