Yodaya citizen seized with stimulants in Tachilek


March, 2003


Yodaya citizen

seized with stimulants in Tachilek

Yangon,

30 March — Members of local intelligence unit, Tachilek Special Anti-drug Squad,

Bureau of Special Investigation and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information,

searched Yodaya citizen Sophon, 43, son of Naing Pay Yun (Yodaya/ Buddhist), who

was walking near friendly Bridge in Sansai Ward, Tachilek, on 27 March morning.

The combined force seized him 950

stimulant pills.

As drugs are the common enemy of

the entire human beings, Myanmar, assuming drugs elimination task as a national

duty, is making efforts for Tachilek District in Shan State (East) to be a

drug-free zone. Drugs prevention and elimination tasks have been carried out

with added momentum. So, Yodaya citizen Sophon was seized with stimulant pills.

Police station concerned has

filed the drug trafficker under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.

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Ephedrine

powder seized in Singaing

Yangon,

29 March – A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit,

Mandalay Special Anti-drug Squad and local police force, acting on information,

searched the house of U Zar Ket Hle of Daukgyikwe Village in Singaing Township

on 19 March and seized 70 kilos of ephedrine powder.

Action is being taken against U

Zar Ket Hle, 50, son of U Lar Yan Thin Hmon, under Section 15/16 (B) of Narcotic

Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the Singaing police station.

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Heroin seized

in Mandalay

Yangon,

28 March — A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and

Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, searched the passengers who got off

from  No 132 Lashio-Mandalay down-train  at Myohoung Railway Station in Mandalay

on 12 March and seized 60 soap-boxes of heroin weighing 0.92 kilos from Ma Kyan

Shauk Si, daughter of U Kyan Hte of Region-17, Ward-5 in Lashio, and Daw Mar Htu,

daughter of U Fu Win Han.

On 14 March, members of the local

intelligence unit, acting on information, lay in wait in front of the detached

houses in Zeyathiri Street, Pyigyipyawbwe (West) Ward, Chanayethazan Township,

Mandalay, and arrested Ma Htet, daughter of U Sein of Yaysin Corner,

Kyunlonokshaung Ward, Chanmyathazi Township, Mandalay, Amar Kyi, daughter of U

Maung of 42nd Street, between 78th and 79th Streets, Beetan Ward in Maha

Aungmyay Township, and Daw Tin May (a) Daw Gwet Htaw, daughter of U Htein of

89th street, Pyigyipyawbwe (West) Ward, Chanayethazan Township, together with 30

soap-boxes of heroin weighing 348.64 gm.

Action is being taken against

them under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the police stations

concerned.

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81 grams of

Marijuana seized

Yangon,

25 March – Toungoo District Court on 24 February sentenced U Hla Aung, 54, to

three years’ imprisonment under section 19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and

Psychotropic Substances Law.

A combined team comprising

members of local intelligence unit and Natthangwin Police Station on 24 December

2002 searched his house in Tagundaing Village in Kyaukgyi Township and seized 81

grams of marijuana hidden in a granary. In connection with the case, Natthangwin

Police Station filed him under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.

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Stimulant tablets seized in

Myawady

Yangon,

12 March – Members of the local intelligence unit, acting on information about

the trafficking of stimulant tablets under the friendship bridge in Myawady,

arrested Aung Than Naing, son of U Hla Shwe of No 15, Myitta road, Ward-5 in

Hline Township, and Kyaw Kyaw, son of U Kyaw Win of Strand Road, Nawin Ward in

Pyay together with 60,000 stimulant tablets on 3 March.

Further investigation led to the seizure of

another 947,800 stimulant tablets in two plastic containers hidden underground

at map reference (O-275210) on the bank (Myanmar side) of the Thaungyin river. A

total of 1,007,800 stimulant tablets were seized in the case. Action is being

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

police station concerned.

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Raw Opium seized in Indaw

Yangon, 9 March — A

combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Katha

Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information on 23 February searched Ma Kyi’s

house in Aungmingala ward, Indaw. The authorities arrested Thaung Htay together

with 4.156 kilos of raw opium in Ma Kyi’s house. Action is being taken against

Thaung Htay, 46, son of U Chit Pe of Aungmingala ward in Indaw under the Se-ctions

15/19(A) and 20(A)21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by

Indaw Police Station. 

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Raw Opium seized in Mansi

Yangon,

7 March — A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and

Bhamo Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information on 8 February 2003,

searched Law Yu Kyon’s house at Panse village in Mansi and seized 2 bags of raw

opium weighing 3 kilos.

Action is being taken against Law Yu Kyon, son

of U Law Kyon Hon under Section 15/19 (A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic

Substances Law by Lwege Police Station.

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Marijuana seized in Thazi

Yangon,

5 March  — A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit,

Mandalay Special Anti-drug Squad and Railway Police Force, acting on

information, searched No 142 up-train at Thazi Railway Station on 6 February and

seized 4 packets of marijuana weighing 5.88 kilograms from passenger Tin Aye.

Action is being taken against Tin Aye, 47, son

of U Chit Myaing of No 208, Ward-3 in Kalaw and his accomplice fugitive Ma Nan

Shwe Oo of Hmawby under section 15/19(A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic

Substances Law by Thazi Railway Police Station.

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Raw opium seized in Muse

Yangon,

2 March — A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and

Muse Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, on 12 February searched a

Super Cub motor-cycle ridden by Honyintone on Tamoenye-Monese road and seized

3.2 kilos of raw opium in the front-basket of the bike. The authorities went on

searching vehicles and passengers and arrested Shi San on the  motorcycle

together with 5 kilos of raw opium at about 2 pm. Action is being taken against

them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by Tamoenye Police

Station.

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