Drug trafficker sentenced

Drug trafficker sentenced

12 Nov – A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Bago

Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information, searched Cho Tu (a) Saw Tei Hlyan on the

Yangon-Mandalay Highway, near Hteene Gone Village, Toungoo Township and seized

735 grams of marijuana, at 3 pm on 24 June 2001. In connection with the case,

the Toungoo Police Station No 1 filed Cho Tu (a) Saw Tei Hlyan, 34, son of U

Baraung Ne of Thaung-thale Village, DaikU Township under Section 15/19(A) of

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Toungoo District Court handed

down 15 years’ imprisonment under Section 19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and

Psychotropic Substances Law on him on 27 November.

Drug trafficker gets life sentence

11 Dec – At 3.30 pm on 28 April 2001, a combined team comprising members of

local intelligence units and Tachilek special anti-drug squad, acting on

information, searched the house of Ma Nan Sein of Makahokham Ward in Tachilek

and seized 390,000 stimulant tablets hidden under the bed. In connection with

the case, the Tachilek Police Station filed Ma Nan Sein, 41, daughter of U Thein

Aung under Section 15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.

The Tachilek District Court handed down 5 years’ imprisonment under Section 15

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200 drug-related cases exposed in October

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Tatmadaw, the Myanmar Police Force and the Customs Department exposed 200

drug-related cases in October 2001. Among the seizures were 7.0866 kilos of

opium in 14 cases, 0.7218 kilo of heroin in 68 cases, 1.1925 kilos of opium oil

in three cases, 8.2816 kilos of low-grade opium in 11 cases, 25.0821 kilos of

marijuana in 21 cases, 51.95 litres of phensedyl in three cases, 9,592,412

stimulant tablets in 53 cases, 111.3 kilos of Ephedrine in two cases, 0.005 kilo

of stimulant powder in one case, 7.5 litres of cough syrup in one case, six

kilos of caffeine in one case, 472.784 litres of Acetic Anhydride, 4734.684

litres of chemical liquid in one case, 66.5 kilos of chemical powder, 86 other

tablets, 17 cases for failure to register and four other cases. Action was taken

against 321 persons 250 men and 71 women in connection with 200 drug-related

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combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Bago Special

Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, searched Ma Mya Oo, Ma Shwe Kyi and Ma

Tin Ngwe, who were on board the bus with the number plate 4-Kha/5480 en route

from Toungoo at Polan Check Point in Bago at 1 pm on 18 November 2000. The

authorities seized 8.25 kilos of marijuana kept in their leather bag and basket.

The police station concerned filed Ma Mya Oo, 32, daughter of U Tun Ngwe of

Theingone Village in Htantabin Township, Ma Shwe Kyi, 36, daughter of U Aung Gyi

and Ma Tin Ngwe, 38, daughter of U Maung Sein under section 15/19 (A)/21 of

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. The Bago District Court on 23

November 2001 handed down 13 years’ imprisonment each on them under section 19

(A) of the Law.