Gambling, heroin gang exposed

Gambling, heroin gang exposed

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ANGON, 12 May-The authorities exposed
Laygaungyin gambling and heroin pushing gang in North Okkalapa Township and
arrested the gang leader and gangsters with heroin weighing 493.49518 g,
K 1.2 million, proceeds from heroin sales, one car used in pushing heroin
and 46 items of club, knife, spear and harpoon. On 27 April, acting on the
information, a team comprising Defence Services Intelligence members, South
Okkalapa Township Myanmar Police Force members and Ward Peace and
Development Council members arrested Win Oo, son of U Kyaw Aye, of 358,
8th Street, Ward 10, South Okkalapa, who came to the junction of Thanthuma
and Gandama Streets to buy heroin, with 25.66488 g of heroin.
      On further investigation, the
authorities raided the house of Thein Win, leader of the gang, at 202,
Thumitta 6th Street, Ward 1, North Okkalapa, found 166.20398 g of heroin,
K 1.2 million, proceeds from heroin sales, Toyota Superroof 5 Kagyi/ 4866
and the weapons and arrested Thein Win.
      The authorities also arrested Thura Win
(a) Thura, son of U Nyo Win, of 203, Thumitta 7th Street, North Okkalapa,
with 3.00416 g of heroin at his residence and one Khin Cho Cho (a) Ma Cho
with 298.62216g, of heroin on PanUyin Street, Ward 5, Mayangon Township.

      Those who participated in heroin sales
together with Thura and Ma Cho were also arrested by the authorities. They
are Thagyi (a) Zaw Win Tun, son of U Tun Win of 202, Thumitta 6th Street,
North Okkalapa, Tun Thein (a) Kyeegan, son of U Tun Khin, of 42,
Chanthapyison Street, Ward 5, Mayangon Township, Myint Aye, son of U Po Kyi,
of 128, Shwebonpwint Dhammayon Street, Mayangon Township, Aung Aung Myint
(a) Aung Gyi, son of U Hla Myint, of 182, Thumitta 6th Street of Ward 1,
North Okkalapa, Kyi Lwin, son of U Aye Kyi, of 249, Thumitta 6th Street,
Ward 1 North Okkalapa, Thiha Tun (a)Thiha, son of U Thaung Nyunt, of
Thumitta 4th Street, North Okkalapa Effective action will be taken against
the ten under the law.


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