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February, 2003 |
Stimulant tablets and raw opium seized
Yangon,
27 Feb — A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and
Lashio Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, searched the house of
Lauk Choung of Ward 2, Laukkai and arrested Yan Kyin San and Lauk Eal together
with 3,000 stimulant tablets, 2 kilos of raw opium, 100 grams of fragrant
powder, 1.5 kilos of Sudo Ephedrine powder, 7 kilos of ammo-nium chloride, 8 pyi
of poppy seeds, paraphernalia and ammu-nitions on 9 January 2002.
Similarly, a combined team comprising members
of the local intelligence unit and Myitkyina Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on
information, on 15 February 2003 searched the house of Kyi Han of No 110,
Kalutgon, Myoma Ward, Phakant Township and seized 2.171 kilos of raw opium.
Action is being taken against them under the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the police stations concerned.
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Narcotic drugs
and chemical liquid exposed in Monkoe
Yangon,
26 Feb — A combined team comprising local Tatmadawmen, members of the local
intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, searched the
house of Shauk Lin (a) Lin Yi Lu of No (194), Ward (1) in Monkoe, Shan State
(North), on 7 February.
The authorities seized house
owner Shauk Lin and U Khon Shauk Shawt of No (58), Ward (2), Monkoe, together
with 0.35 kilo of heroin, one Tiger vehicle without licence and K 3 million
realized from the sales of drugs.
On further investigation, the
combined team combed the house of U Khon Shauk Shawt and seized 15.75 kilos of
heroin, 3,000 stimulant tablets, 1,062 liters of Ether, 8 barrels and 22.5
liters of Chloroform, 23 barrels of spirit, 3 barrels of Sulphuric Acid, 44
liters of Hydrochloric Acid, 18 Liters of Nitric Acid, 44 kilos of Calcium
Chloride, 8.5 kilos of Sodium Hydroxide, 520 kilos of chemical powder, 34 boxes
of Sodium, one Tiger vehicle without licence and 20 items of paraphernalia.
Action is being taken against the
culprits by the police station concerned.
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1.14 kilos of marijuana
seized in Kyaukme
Yangon,
19 Feb — A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and local
police force, acting on a tip-off, on 24 January searched Dan Bahadu (a) Kwet
Lay at the corner of Sao San Tun Road and Thrimingala Road, Ward-2, in Kyaukme,
and seized 1.14 kilos of marijuana hidden in the bamboo.
Action is being taken against Dan
Bahadu (a) Kwet Lay, 39, son of U Kalu Sint, of Panlong Village, Kywegon
Village-tract, Kyaukme Township, under Section 15/19 (A)/ 20 (A) of Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the police station concerned.
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Heroin, marijuana seized in Myitkyina
Yangon,
15 Feb — A combined team comprising members of Local Intelligence Unit and
Myitkyina Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information, searched Tun Tun near
Thaungcho creek, Ayemya-thaya Ward, Phakant on 14 January morning and arrested
him together with 0.2 grams of heroin and K 40,000.
According to
further investigations, the combined team searched the house of Daw Myo of No
107, Ayemyathaya Ward, Phakant who managed to escape and seized K 800,000 in a
box.They searched the house of Tun Tun of No 90, Ayemyathaya Ward and seized 43
grams of heroin. Similarly, a combined teamed team comprising members of Local
Intelligence Unit and Hpa-an Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information,
searched Zaya Soe (a) Kala Gyi driving a motorcycle with-out number plates at
the junction of Bogyoke Street, Kawkareik on 28 January morning and seized him
together with 1.552 Kilos of marijuana. In connection with the above cases,
action is being taken against the suspects under the Section of Narcotic drugs
and Psychotropic Substances Law by Myanmar Police Forces.
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Heroin, morphine seized
in Lashio
Yangon,
14 Feb — A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and
Lashio Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, on 3 January 2003
searched the Hilux vehicle with number plates Da/1359 near Hopate Village in
Lashio Township and seized 2.649 kilos of heroin in soap boxes.
Similarly, a combined team
comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Lashio Special Anti-drug
Squad, acting on information, on 18 January morning searched a van with number
plates 5 ka/ 5624 driven by SAi Kyaw (a) Aung Mya on Bogyoke Street in Lashio
and seized 67 bags of morphine powder, 20 bags of solid morphine weighing 73.95
kilos.
Action is being taken against
them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by police station
concerned.
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Woman caught together
with heroin
Yangon,
7 Feb — A 45-year-old woman was caught together with 107.1 grams of heroin in
her possession at Shwebo Railway Station on 8 January. The woman, Ma Myint Myint
Yi (a) Ma San Yi, was a passenger on Mandalay-Myitkyina Up train. The
authorities found the heroin kept hidden under garlic in her basket while
searching the passengers. Action has been taken against Ma Myint Myint Yi (a) Ma
San Yi of Takaw village, Bamauk Township, under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law.
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Heroin and stimulant
tablets seized in Chinshwehaw
Yangon,
5 Feb — A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and
Myanmar Police Force, acting on a tip-off, searched the house of U Wular Hauk
(a) U Woolaung Haung of No 162, Ward-3, on Nyeinchanyay Road, in Chinshwehaw,
Shan State (North), on 26 January and confiscated 17.2 grams of heroin and
34,200 stimulant tablets.
In connection with the case,
action is being taken against him by the police station concerned under Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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Opium refinery exposed
in Laukkai Township
Yangon,
4 Feb—A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit, the
local Tatmadaw battalion and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, raided
and combed the area at the map reference (P 605380) near Ahlarbye Village in
Laukkai Township on 12 January.
The team seized two huts used as opium refinery
504 litres of ethylalcohol, three litres of hydrochloric acid, eight kilos of
bone charcoal, two flasks, one large steel funnel, two large enamelled bowls,
one balance, 32 wooden trays used in drying out heroin and five inflaters.
Action is being taken in connection with the
seized items under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the
police station concerned.
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Opium seized in Phakant
Yangon,
3 Feb—A combined team
comprising members of the local intelligence unit and the local police force,
acting on information, searched the house of Sein Hlaing, son of U Thaung, of
Aunkkalahmaw Village, Myaukpyu Village-tract, Phakant Township, on 30 December
2002 and seized 694.5 grams of opium.
Further information led to the
arrest of suspect Ma Thein Nyo, 32, daughter of U Aik Ohn, of the same ward.
Action is being taken against the
two under Section 15/19(A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotrotic Substances Law
by Phakant Police Station.
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Thai national Aik Owi
(a) Htila Whit arrested together with stimulant tablets
Yangon,
2 Feb—A combined team comprising the local intelligence unit and the border
region rule enforcement agency, acting on information, intercepted Thai national
Aik Owi (a) Htila Whit, 36, son of Nainesanit, of No 207, Block-6, Pagway Ward,
Chiang Rai, Thailand, who is making his way from Maisai to Tachilek, on the
Tachilek-Maisai friendship bridge on 29 January and seized 9,800 stimulant
tablets concealed in his Jean jacket.
Further information led to the
arrest of the ten suspects together with 610,000 stimulant tablets at the house
of Aik Owi in Weinkyauk Village, Honglek Village-tract, Tachilek Township on 30
January. Action is being taken against the suspects under Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law by the police station concerned in Myanmar.
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