Yangon, 25 June - A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Mandalay Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, searched the house of Min Min, one mile away from Thayatpin Village (South) in PyinOoLwin Township on 13 February 2002 and seized 220 grams of marijuana packed with plastic bag. Pyinsa Police Station in PyinOoLwin opened the case against Min Min (a) Khin Maung Than, 42, son of U Tha Din under section 15/19(A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. On 4 June 2002, PyinOoLwin District Court handed down 13 years' imprisonment on him under section 19(A).

Yangon - 24 June -A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and local police force, acting on a tip-off, on 23 April afternoon, searched a shop in Anawmar Ward, Thakayta Township and seized 15.3 grams of marijuana from Aung Khaing.

YANGON, 23 June - On 2 May 200 1 , a combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, searched a Nissan truck with number plates Ga/4599 en route from Mandalay at Kyun Creek Bridge in Tawkyweinn and seized 26 polythene bags including ephedrine powder weighing 518 kilos.

In connection with the case, Tawkyweinn Police Station opened the case against Tun Tun Oo, 28, son of U Tin Ria of the comer of 36th a.nd 73rd Streets, Sekkyanwezin Ward, I Chanmyathazi Township, under section 19 (A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.

Bago District Court sentenced him to 15 years, imprisonment under section 19 (A) on 17 May 2002.

Yangon, 22 June - A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Monywa Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information, intercepted a Hilux car with number plates Da/8073 in Monywa on its way from Mandalay on 4 August, 2001 and seized 161.37 kilos of raw opium. Action was taken against Myint Lwin, 39, son of U Pyay Aye and Myint Swe, 39, son of U Tun Aung of Chanmyathazi Ward in Monywa and Hla Swe, 42, son of U Ba Hlaing of Ayethaya Ward in Monywa under section 15/19 (A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by Monywa Police Station-1. Monywa District court handed down life imprisonment each on them under section 19 (A) of the Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Law on 9 May this year.

Yangon, 21 June - A combined team comprising local intelligence unit members and railway policemen, acting on information, inspected Mandalay-Myitkyina No 55 Up-train at Shwebo station on 28-8-2001 and seized 1.633 kilos of raw opium from Ma Kyi Wai and Ma San San Htwe.

Action was taken against Ma Kyi Wai, 37, daughter of U Thi Mya of Sagaing and Ma San San Htwe, 32, daughter of U Maung Win of Mohnyin Township under section 15/19 (A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by Shwebo Police Station. Shwebo District court handed down 22 years' imprisonment each on the two under section 19 (A) of the Law on 9-5-2002.

Yangon,  20 June , A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and the railway police force, acting on information, inspected Lashio-Mandalay train at PyinOolwin station on 31 March this year and seized 20.4 gm of heroin concealed in the sole of a pair of slippers held by Lon Shah Htan in his hand. He was a passenger in the first-class carriage. Action was taken against Lan Shah Htan, 43, son of U Swa Kan of Ward 1, Region 6 in Lashio under section 15/19 (A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by PyinOolwin Police Station. PyinOolwin District court handed down 20 years'  imprisonment on Lan Shah Htan under section 19 (A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law on 28 May this year.

Yangon, 17 June - A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on a tip-off, searched a passenger bus with number plates 3 Kha/3120, on its way from Taunggyi to Yangon, in Thazi on 1 July 2001 evening, and seized 4.311 kilos of raw opium hidden in a bag from passenger Ma Mya Nu (a) Ma Nge Lay. Thazi Police Station is taking action against Ma Mya Nu (a) Ma Nge Lay, 31, daughter of U Hla Nu of Ward 9, Kale, under sections 15/19(A) of the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances Law. The Meiktila District Court sentenced her to 20 years' imprisonment under section 19(A) on 23 May 2002.

Yangon, 16 June - A combined team including members of local intelligence unit and Tachilek Anti-Drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, searched Than Kyaw (a) Po Htaung near Meteorology & Hydrology Office, Ponehtun Ward, Tachilek, on 28 December 2001 and seized 800 stimulant tablets together with him. In connection with the case, Tachilek Police Station opened the case against Than Kyaw (a) Po Htaung, 32, son of U Ba Chit of No 35, Mingala Oo Ward-7, Shwenyaung, under section 15/19(A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Tachilek District Court sentenced him to 15 years' imprisonment under section 19 (A) on 8 May 2002.

Yangon, 15 June - According to a confession of the accused Ma Phyu Phway of the case with FIR 13/2001 filed at Toungoo police station No 1, under section 15/ 19(A)/ 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law, a combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and local Police Force arrested Ma Thein Mya together with 7.185 kilos of marijuana hidden in the bush on the north of her house in Ward-20, Toungoo, at midnight on18 October 2001. The police station filed up a case with FIR 14/2001 under section 15/ 19(A)/ 21 of the same law against Ma Phyu Phway, 35, daughter of U Shwe Kyee of Ward-20, Toungoo, and Ma Thein Mya, 40, daughter of U Myint Oo of U Htun Mya Street, Ward-155, Dagon Myothit (North) Township. The Toungoo District Court sentenced each of the two to 20 years' imprisonment under section 19(A) on 30-4-2002.

Yangon, 13 June,  A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and local police force, acting on a tip-off, stopped a trishaw with number plate 584 and searched the passenger Ma San Aye and another trishaw with number plate 1084 and searched the passenger Ma Myint Myint Naing near Toungoo Station. The team seized 8.98 kilos of marijuana from them on 18 October 2001. Toungoo Police Station No 1 is taking action against Ma San Aye, 45, daughter of U Kyaw Shein of Ward 155, Dagon Myothit (North), Ma Myint Myint Naing, 14, daughter of U Thet Naing of Ward 20, Toungoo, Kyee Sein, 40, son of U Hla Maung of Ward 13, Dagon Myothit (North) and Ma Phyu Phway, 35, daughter of U Shwe Kyi of Ward 20 Toungoo under Section 15/19 (A) /21 of the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances Law. Toungoo District Court handed down 20 years' imprisonment on Ma San Aye under Section 19 (A)/21, 25 years' imprisonment and five years' imprisonment on Kyee Sein under Sections 19 (A) and 15 to serve separately and five years' imprisonment on Ma Phyu Phway under Section 15 on 30 April 2002. Toungoo Township Court is still hearing the case for Ma Myint Myint Naing as she is only at the age of 14.

Yangon, 5 June - A combined team, comprising members of local intelligence unit and Lashio Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, while waiting at Thazin Street in Ward 11, Lashio, searched Yan Chan Aung and found 50,000 stimulant tablets in his bag at 4 pm on 7 January 2002.

Further investigation revealed the owner of the pills, Li Kyi Phu of 326, Kamaing Kyaung Street in Ward 12, Lashio. At 4.30 pm, the authorities searched the house of Li Kyi Phu and arrested Li Kyi Phu and Li Ah Sone together with 10,400 stimulant pills bearing the letters "WY" hidden in the bushes in the yard. At 6.10 pm, on confession of Li Kyi Phu, the combined team searched the house of Li Kyi Phu at Manna Village in the township and seized 400,000 more stimulants on his bed.

No 2 Lashio Police Station sued Yan Chan Aung, 30, and Li Kyi Phu, 38, of Namhsam Street, Ward 4, Lashio, and Li Ah Sone, 36, of Hatkar Street, Ward 12, Lashio, under Section 15/19 (A)/20 (A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Lashio Township Court handed down 18 years' imprisonment with labour on Yan Chan Aung under Section 19 (A), 15 years' imprisonment with labour on Li Ah Sone under Section 19 (A)/21 and 25 years' imprisonment with labour on Li Kyi Phu under Section 19 (A)/20/21 on 29 April 2002.