Drug traffickers arrested in Mongshu

24 March – A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and

Myanmar Police Force, acting on a tip-off, searched the house of Xiao Yi, son of

U Lian Aye of Kaung Keit Village in Mongshu Township, Shan State (South), on 8

March and arrested Myint Aung, son of U Son Lon, and Ah Hua, son of U Luo Seim,

and Xiao Yi together with 4.735 kilos of raw opium and K 20,000. The combined

team also searched the house of Hong Jian Shi, son of U Hong Ki Fong of Kaung

Keit Village and arrested him and Aik Hsan, son of U Kyaw Hon Shein of the same

village, together with 18.615 kilos of raw opium and K 22,500. Action is being

taken against them under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the