Tatmadaw, people destroy 6,181.66 acres of illicit poppy plantations
Nov 98 to 31 Jan 99
YANGON, 9 Feb The government is resolved to eradicate narcotic drugs as national duty, and the combined teams comprising members of Tatmadaw columns, local intelligence units, Myanmar Police Force and local people with the leadership of the respective military commands have been incessantly destroying the poppy plantations illegally grown in the remote areas of Shan State.
Poppy plantation being destroyed in Pinlaung Township (MNA)
In January t999, a total of 2,559.05 acres of poppy plantations- 131 acres in Hsenwi Township in Shan State (North), 896.40 acres in Tangyang Township, 98 acres in Kunlong Township, 149.50 acres in Muse Township, 48 acres in Hopang Township, 55.50 acres in Namkham Township, 390.75 acres in Monekoe region, 749.90 acres in Laukkai Township, 80 acres in Talay township in Shan State (East)- were destroyed.
Poppy plantation being destroyed in remote areas in Tangyang Township (MNA)
Acreage of illicit poppy plantations destroyed from November 1998 to 31 January
1999 are as follows:
(a) Monekoe region |
959.00 acres |
(b) Muse Township |
647.25 acres |
(c) Namkham Township |
109.00 acres |
(d) Kutkai Township |
72.00 acres |
(e) Hsenwi Township |
398.00 acres |
(f) Kunlong Township |
230.75 acres |
(g) Tanyang Township |
1,197.70 acres |
(h) Laukkai Township |
749.90 acres |
(i) Hsipaw Township |
13.00 acres |
(j) Hopang Township |
48.00 acres |
(k) Pinlaung Township |
182.95 acres |
(I) Phekhon Township |
1,267.31-acres |
(m) Talay Township |
80.00 acres |
(n) Kengtung Township |
11.00 acres |
(o) Waingmaw Township |
55.00 acres |
(p) Moebye Township |
160.80 acres |
A total of 6,181.66 acres of poppy plantations illegally grown in Shan State (North), Shan State (South), Shan State (East), Kayah and Kachin Stales have been destroyed, and efforts are continuing to search and destroy the illegal poppy plantations.