Over 1.2 million stimulant tablets seized in Taunggyi

Over 1.2 million stimulant
tablets seized in Taunggyi

YANGON,
19 Oct-A combined team comprising local intelligence and Myanmar Police Force,
acting on information, on 3 October, searched the house of Hla Tun, son of U
Kaung Htein, of No J/486, Gangaw Street, Nyaung Pyu Sakhan Ward, Taunggyi, and
seized 160 pink stimulant tablets bearing ” WY “. The culprit Hla Tun
is still at large. Two accomplices who got Hla Tun to sell the tablets Maung Win
(a) Ahtun, son of U Ei Sein, of No Ha/1, Thukha Street, Ward 3, Pan Long, and U
Aung Htein, son of U Shan Ngei, were also arrested at Yakhaung Village, Loi Lin,
together with 185 stimulant tablets. Pi Kyaw (a) Naw Hsaing who was found
related to the case of these stimulant tablets, was then arrested. On further
investigation, the house of Ma Nan Aung of Hwe Haung Village, Loi Lin, was
searched and 1,226,200 pink stimulant tablets bearing the words ” WY ”
were seized. Ma Nan Aung is also still at large. Action was taken against them
under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.