2,292,000 stimulant tablets, arms and ammunition seized in Tachilek

Yangon, 3 Nov – A combined team comprising members of local
intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, searched the
house of Aik Sai of No 27, Lun Kyaing Village, Haunglek Village-tract, Tachilek
Township, Shan State (East) on 27 October and arrested Lauk Li, son of U Li Pha
Ta of Pansan, Ar Lone, son of U Ah Chan, of Wanlwe Village, Pansan, Ar San, son
of U Lauk Aye of Pansan, Ma Ar Yi, daughter of U Ba, of Ward-5, Lashio who were
at the house together with 1,852,000 stimulant tablets, one kilo of caffeine
powder that are used in making stimulants, two pistols, two magazines, 14 rounds
of ammunition and one vehicle (1Kha/8847). Further information led to the search
of the house of Daw May Phone, daughter of U Kya Saw, of Lun Kyaing Village, and
the authorities arrested Daw May Phone, Aik San, son of U Lauk Aye, of Pansan,
Ar San, son of U Wan Lauk Aye, of Mattan Village, Tachilek and Aik Yi, son of U
San Nwun, of Pansan who were at the house together with 440,000 stimulant
tablets, 0.6 kilo of ephedrine powder, 3.4 kilos of caffeine powder, two
pistols, two magazines and 17 rounds of ammunition. Action is being taken
against the eight under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.