Narcotic Drug
Seizures in
August
, 2002
Heroin, opium seized and opium refinery exposed in Laukkai
Township
Yangon, 1 Aug –
According to the information given by two duty-conscious people that heroin was
being produced to the east of Tachi Kanpa Village, Laukkai Township, a combined
team comprising the Tatmadaw members of the local battalion, the military
intelligence unit and the anti-drug squad, combed the area (map reference:
P-027409) near Tachi Kanpa Village.
The combined team arrested Kyin Lan, 27, of Tonphan Village,
Laukkai Township, together with two make-shift tents, seven paraphernalia used
in producing heroin, six five-gallon buckets containing 81 litres of acetic
anhydride, 2 litres of hydrochloric acid, 32 litres of ether and six buckets
containing 80 litres of phosphorous acid. Further investigation led to the
arrest of Lauk Wan, 28, who engaged in producing heroin, from the house of U Wan
Lauk Wu of Tachi Kanpa Village. On 28 July morning, the authorities combed the
area (map reference: P-855453) at the junction of Khoak Htan Village.
They stopped and searched a Hilux with no number plate
heading from Pasinkyaw Village for Border Post No 137. The two persons in the
car ran away, and ten 360-gram plastic bags containing about 3.61 kilograms of
heroin were seized. On 30 July afternoon, the combined team also searched a
house in Yanshin Village (P-843526), and arrested house owner Daw Lauk Hwa
together with about 13 kilograms of morphine. Further investigation led to the
arrest of owner of drug Aik Hlyan of Ward-2, Laukkai.
The combined team also seized about 1.61 kilograms of opium
in an old hut at the foot of the hill. On 31 July morning, the combined team
searched a hut in the field (P-885427) near Khoak Htan Village and seized two
packages of raw opium weighing about 2.42 kilograms. In the afternoon, the
combined team searched the house of U Shauk To, 45, son of U Li Shauk Lin, in
Takyuchin Village and seized nine pyis of opium seeds, two hand grenades, two
M-46 hand grenades, 38 rounds of M-14 and 37 rounds of M-22. From July 28 to 31,
the combined team seized one opium refinery camp, various kinds of acid and
paraphernalia, 3.61 kilograms of heroin, 13 kilograms of morphine, about 4.03
kilograms of raw opium, nine pyis of opium seeds, one Hilux car, four hand
grenades and rounds of ammunition in Laukkai Township, Kokang Region, Special
Region No 1, Shan State (North).
Action is being taken according to the law by Myanmar Police
Force in connection with the seized chemicals, paraphernalia, opium seeds, arms
and ammunition.
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Heroin seized in Kyukok (Panhsai)
Yangon,
2 Aug – A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and
Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, stopped and searched two vans with
the number plates 8Ka/1003 driven by Marla, son of U La Yaung of Ward 8, Kyukok
(Panhsai), and 8Ka/1874 by Tan Gon (a) Mar Tan, son of U Zaw Maw of Nampatak
Village, Kyukok (Panhsai), at the Asia World Check Point in Kyukok (Panhsai),
Shan State (North) on 22 July. The authorities arrested them together with 82
blocks of heroin weighing 31.16 kilos. Action is being taken against them under
the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the police station
concerned.
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Heroin seized in Monekoe
Yangon,
1 Aug – A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and
Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, stopped and searched a jeep driven
by Ar San, son of U Kyaung Wone of Ward 6, Kyugok (Pangsai), near Sankha
Village, Ward 2, Monekoe, Shan State (North) on 22 July. The authorities
arrested altogether seven culprits Ar San and six persons aboard together with
11 plastic packages and 16 soap boxes of heroin weighing 3.638 kilos. Action is
being taken against them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Law by the police station concerned.
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Heroin seized in Monekoe
Yangon,
7 Aug – A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and
Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, searched a van with number plates
Ba/7128 at Manjie check point in Monekoe, Shan State (North), on 28 July and
arrested a passenger under the name of Ma Ar Hsan, daughter of U Hsan Chan of
Wantein in Yunnan Province, China, together with 23 blocks of heroin weighing
0.223 kilo. Action is being taken against her under the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law by the police station concerned.
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Heroin seized in Monekoe
Yangon,
8 Aug – A combined team comprising Tatmadaw men, members of the local
intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, stopped and
searched a car with number plates (Tha/2745) at Manjel check point, and arrested
Ma Kyan San and Ma Kyan Yin, daughters of U Kyan Khan Yin, residing at No 37,
Ward (3), Monekoe Township, together with 4 heroin blocks weighing 1.35 kilos on
29 July. Action was taken against them by the police station concerned under
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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Phensedyl seized in Kale
Yangon,
9 Aug – A combined team comprising members of the local Intelligence Unit and
Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, searched the house of Daw Nyaung
Khant Dain, daughter of U Taung Za Kat of Monlai Village, Ward 11 in Kale
Township and seized 360 bottles of phensedyl, 36 litres in total, hidden in a
barn next to the house. Further investigation led to the arrest of the owner of
the phensedyl, Pao Hlyan Htan, son of U Htan Za Htan of Monlai Village, Ward 10
in Kale. Action is being taken against them under the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law by the police station concerned.
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Raw opium and stimulant tablets seized in Muse
Yangon,
16 Aug – A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and the
Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, searched Chan Sein, Yan Lauk Woo
and Ma Yan Le Zon of Yinkyan, China, who were going to leave for the
neighbouring country after entering the country illegally, at the border by the
Pyidaungsu Road in Manwein/Suamsaw Ward, Muse, Shan State (North), and arrested
them together with 9 kilos of raw opium and 185 stimulant tablets on 9 August.
Action is being taken against them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law by the police station concerned.
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Heroin seized in Bhamo
Yangon,
16 Aug – A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Bhamo
Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, searched pedestrian Law Kyan (a)
Kyan Lon, on his way from Mamywet Village to Mansi in Bhamo Township, and seized
four soap cases of heroin weighing 57.14 grams on 25 July. In connection with
the case, action is being taken against Law Kyan (a) Kyan Lon, 46, son of U Kyan
Kyin Yon of Sikyarhaw Village, Tarmoenye Village-tract, Kutkai Township, under
section 15/19(A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the
Bhamo police station.
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Low grade opium and heroin seized
Yangon,
21 Aug – A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and
Myitkyina Special Anti-Drug Squad on 21 July searched the house of Wanindosinwa,
No 214, Kinsa Ward, Tanai, and seized 506.23 grams of low grade opium hidden in
the glazed earthen jar. In connection with the case, action is being taken
against Wanindosinwa, 34, son of U Wanindolayaung, by Tanai Police Station under
Section 15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
Similarly, a combined team comprising members of local
intelligence unit and Muse Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, stopped
and searched a van with number plates Tha/2745 en route from Mongkoe to Pansai
at Mongkoe toll-gate on 29 July and seized four blocks of heroin weighing 1.35
kilos from travellers Ma Kyan San and Ma Kyann Yan. Pansai Police Station filed
Ma Kyan San, 23, and Ma Kyann Yan, 22, daughters of U Kyan Par Ye, under Section
15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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Heroin seized in Muse
Yangon,
21 Aug – A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and
Myanmar Police Force on 10 August, acting on a tip-off, stopped and searched a
vehicle (Carina) with licence plates Ba/5999 near Namtaung Village, Muse
Township in Northern Shan State. The authorities interrogated two suspects,
Lifei of Panwaing Village, Paukshan District, Yunnan Province, China, and Ywan
Yi Chong of No 72, Rinhaw Street, Shakwan, Yunnan Province, who were on board
the car and the latter confessed that he swallowed the small blocks of heroin at
Lifei’s bidding. Fifteen heroine blocks weighing 0.15 kilo were confiscated
after he was sent to Muse People’s Hospital and the blocks were taken out. In
connection with the case, action was taken against them under the Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotorpic Substances Law by the police station concerned.
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Marijuana seized in Lewe
Yangon,
22 Aug – A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and local
battalion, combed through Thitkyein Village-tract in Lewe Township at 2 am on 30
July and searched two suspects Maung Thein and Tin Win on southern path and
seized 33.475 kilos of marijuana. Further investigation led to the seizure of
3.2656 kilos of marijuana in the house of Shwe Yin and Ma Khin Win Wah of
HaymanU Village. The Thawuthti Police Station is taking action against Maung
Thein, 37, son of U Pu of Ma Auk Village in Pyinmana, Tin Win, 46, son of U Tun
Shwe of HaymanU Village, Maung Myint, 34, son of U Shein, Shwe Yin, 46, son of U
Tun Yee and Ma Khin Win Wah, 33, daughter of U Tun Yee, under Section
15/16(C)/19(A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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Raw opium seized in Kalaw
Yangon,
23 Aug – A combined team comprising members of the local intelligent unit and
local police force, acting on information, searched an air-con bus with number
plates 5/Kha 6669 on its way from Taunggyi to Mandalay at the toll-gate in Kalaw
on 31 July and seized 3 packages of raw opium weighing 12.2469 kilos from
passenger Ohn Shein. Action is being taken against Ohn Shein, 41, son of U San
Nyein, Nyaungphyu Sakhan Ward, Taunggyi, under Section 15/19 (A) of the Narcotic
Drugs and Psycho-tropic Substances Law.
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62,620 stimulant tablets and drugs seized
Yangon,
25 Aug – A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit, Mandalay
Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, on 2 July searched the house of
Aike Shwe Aung (a) Aike Lun of No 3/45, Nawarat Lane, between 40th and Gantgaw
Streets, Maha Myaing Ward-1, Maha Aungmyay Township and seized 62,620 stimulant
tablets, a bottle of anthranilic acid containing 0.5 kilo, a bottle of
pholcodine containing 0.5 litre, a bottle of phensedyl containing 30 mill litre,
0.5 kilo of paraphin wax and seven numbers of paraphernalia together with the
arrests of eight men Aike Shwe Aung, Maung Hte, Aike Shin, Maung Aye (a) Chein
Yon Chin, Bauk Kan, Kyi Win, Soe Phyu and Mar Yu Chi.
In connection with the case, action is being taken against
Aike Shwe Aung (a) Aike Lun, 32, son of U Ba Lwe Sein, Aike Shin, 30, son of U
Law Aike of Ward-3, Muse Village, Tangyan, Maung Aye (a) Chein Yon Chin, 45, son
of U Chin Hla of Room No 1, Building-2, Yuzana Lane, Aungmye-thazan Township,
Maung Hte, 30, son of U Aike Lu of No 45, corner of 11th and 81st Streets, Amara
Htarne East Ward, Aungmyethazan Township, Mar Yu Chi, 31, son of U Aike Maung of
Matmann Chan Village, Pansan, Bauk Kan, 29, son of U Tun Shin Kyein of Ward-5,
Lashio, Kyi Win (a) Chi Tin Shoke, 53, son of U Chi Mekyu of Mayga Giri Ward,
Aungmyethazan Township and Soe Phyu (a) Ar Phyin, 29, son of U Hla Tha of,
Ward-5, Lashio, by No 9 Police Station, Mandalay, under section 15/19 (A)/21 of
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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10 grams of heroine seized in Mansi
Yangon,
26 Aug – A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and
Bhamo Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, intercepted a van with
number plates KaKa/1640 en route from Namhkam to Bhamo, and seized 10 grams of
heroin from Daw Le Ma Tein, 46, daughter of U Lel Hla of Ward-5, Monkoe. In
connection with the case, action is being taken against her under Section
15/19(A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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Stimulant tablets and raw opium seized in Shan State
Yangon, 28 Aug –
A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Lashio
Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information, searched the house of Le Pein
Aein (a) Lauk Aein of Zaythit Street, Ward 2, Laukkai, on 20 June, and
altogether 35,800 stimulant tablets were seized. Action is being taken against
Le Pein Aein (a) Lauk Aein, 25, son of U Le Te Phu, under Section 15/19(A) of
the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the Kunlong police
station.
Similarly, a combined team
comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Bhamo Special Anti-Drug
Squad, acting on a tip-off, searched a Hilux vehicle with number plates
1Ka/2870, en route from Namkhan to Bhamo, at Kaikhtate Check Point in Mansi on
30 June, and seized 1.6329 kilos of raw opium from the basket of passenger Ma
Kawt Phan. In connection with the case, action is being taken against Ma Kawt
Phan, 29, daughter of U Naw Maing of Mankan Village, Namkhan Township, under
Section 15/19(A) of the Narcotic Drugs and psychotropic Substances Law by Mansi
Police Station.
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Heroin seized in Myitkyina
Yangon, 29 Aug –
A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Myanmar
Police Force, acting on information, searched U Lamone’s Kachin Traditional
Restaurant at Tatkone North East Ward in Myitkyina on 18 August and arrested
narcotic drug trafficker, Nyunt Htay, son of U Aung Than of Kanthaya village,
Khin Oo Township, Sagaing Division together with 11 grams of heroin. In
connection with the case, action is being taken against him by police station
concerned under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
Opium
seized in Myitkyina
Yangon, 29 Aug –
A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Myitkyina
Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, stopped and searched a vehicle
with license plates Pa/3407 en route from Lonkin village to Tawmaw village in
Phakant Township on18 June this year. The authorities seized 146.7 grams of
opium from passenger Than Aung, 35, son of U Pyo of Ward-3,Tawmaw village.
Action was taken against him and his accomplice Ma Htu Yaw, 22, daughter of U
Moe Ba Yan of No-73, Ward-4, Lonkin village in Phakant Township under Section
15/19(A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by Phakant
police station.
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Heroin and marijuana seized
Yangon, 31 Aug –
A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and local
police force, acting on information, intercepted a motorcycle, driven by Wan
San, at Tarmoenye Check Point in Kutkai Township on 9 July and seized four kilos
of heroin.
Action is being taken against
Wan San, 20, son of U Wan Shauk Shin of Ward 4, Kutkai, under Section 15/19(A)
of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by the Tarmoenye police
station. Similarly, a combined team comprising members of the local intelligence
unit and Yangon Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, searched the house
of Thaung Naing residing at Room No 303, Building 27, 11th Street, Yuzana
Housing Estate, Ward 94, Dagon Seikkan Township on 11 July, and seized a total
of 1.02 kilos of marijuana.
Action is being taken against
Thaung Naing, 32, son of U Tin Win, under Section 15/19(A) of the Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances Law by Dagon Seikkan Police Station.
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