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7,094.46 acres of illicit poppy plantations destroyed

(Nov 98 to 10 Feb 99)

 

Yangon, 5 March — The State Peace and Development Council 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 under the leadership of the respective military commands have been destroying the poppy plantations illegally grown in the remote areas of Shan State since November 1998.

 

In February 1999, a total of 912.80 acres of poppy plantations — 53 acres in Hsenwi Township, Shan State (North), 617.80 acres in Tangyang Township, 60.50 acres in Hopang Township, 96.50 acres in Kutkai Township, 60 acres in Namtu township, five acres in Lashio Township and 20 acres in Lahe Township in Sagaing Division was destroyed.

Poppy Plantations being destroyed in Kutkai and Tangyang townships — MNA

 

Acreage of illicit poppy plantations destroyed from November 1998 to 10 February 1999 were as follows:

 

1

Monkoe Region

959.00 acres

2

Muse Township

647.25 acres

3

Namkham Township

109.00 acres

4

Kutkai Township

168.5 acres

5

Hsenwi Township

451.00 acres

6

Kunlong Township

230.75 acres

7

Tangyang Township

1815.50 acres

8

Laukkai Township

749.90 acres

9

Namtu Township

60.00 acres

10

Lashio Township

5.00 acres

11

Hsipaw Township

13.00 acres

12

Hopang Township

108.00 acres

13

Pinlaung Township

182.95 acres

14

Phekhon Township

1267.31 acres

15

Talay Township

80.00 acres

16

Kengtung Township

11.00 acres

17

Waingmaw Township

55.00 acres

18

Moebye Township

160.80 acres

19

Lahe Township

20.00 acres

 

A total of 7,094,46 acres of poppy plantations illegally grown in Shan State (North), Shan State (South), Shan State (East), Kayah and Kachin States and Sagaing Division has been destroyed in 1998/99 poppy cultivation season, and efforts are continuing to search and destroy the illegal poppy plantations. — MNA