Drug traffickers sentenced

Drug traffickers sentenced

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28 Dec – A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and

Yangon Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, searched a taxi with

number plates kha kha/1128 at Ward 15 in Hline Township and seized 2.07 kilos of

marijuana form passengers Hla Soe and Ma Myint Khin on 7 January 2002.

Action was taken against Hla Soe, 18, son of U Phoe Thein of

No 131, Zayawady Street, Ward 18 in Hline Township and Ma Myint Khin, 50,

daughter of U Thein of No 183, Shweudaung Street, Ward 13 the same township

under Sections 15/19(A)/20(A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic

Substances Law by Padauk Chaung Police Station. The Yangon West District Court

handed down 20 years’ imprisonment on Hla Soe under Section 19(A) and 22 years’

imprisonment on Ma Myint Khin under Section 19(A) on 28 November this year.

251 drug cases exposed in November

Yangon, 27 Dec –

The Tatmadaw, Myanmar Police Force and the Customs Department exposed 251

drug-related cases in November 2002. Seizure made by them were 20.191 kilos of

opium in 24 cases, 15.7641 kilos of heroin in 86 cases, 3.2485 kilos of opium

oil in 4 cases, 12.1231 kilos of low grade opium in 17 cases, 1.2383 kilos of

marijuana in 10 cases, 4.5 liters of Phensedyl in 4 cases, 86,951 stimulant

tablets in 36 cases, 470.57 kilos of Ephedrine in 3 cases, 0.0008 kilo of

stimulant powder in one case, 2.179 kilos of Speciosa in 3 cases, 177 bottles of

Morphine and 45.4 liters of Acetic Anhydride in one case, 4869.076 liters of

liquid chemicals in 3 cases and 1983.4649 kilos of chemical, 26 cases for

failure to register and 33 other cases.

Seizure made by Tatmadaw battalions and units were 0.0004

kilo of heroin in 2 cases, 2820 stimulant tablets in 2 cases, 3823.156 liters of

liquid chemicals and 105 kilos of chemical powder in 2 cases.

Seizure made by MPF were 20.191 kilos of opium in 24 cases,

15.3637 kilos of heroin in 84 cases, 3.2485 kilos of opium oil in 4 cases,

12.1231 kilos of low grade opium in 17 cases, 1.2383 kilos of marijuana in 10

cases, 4.5 liters of Phensedyl in 4 cases, 84,131 stimulant tablets in 34 cases,

470.57 kilos of Ephedrine in 3 cases, 0.0008 kilo of stimulant powder in one

case, 2.179 kilos of Speciosa in 3 cases, 177 bottles of Morphine and 45.4

liters of Acetic Anhydride in one case, 1045.92 liters of liquid chemicals and

1878.4649 kilos of chemical powder in one case, 25 cases of failure to register

and 16 other cases.

Action was taken against 417 persons 353 men and 46 women in

251 cases in November 2002.

On 19 November, a combined drug abuse control team, laying in

wait near the house of Yi Aung in Christian Ward, Muse, raided the house and

arrested Yi Aung and wife Ma Ah Yon and drug-dealer Kyein Te Chein together with

30 blocks of heroin weighing 11.7 kilos. Action is being taken against them by

Muse Police Station.

On 23 November, a combined drug abuse control team, acting on

information, searched Sai Khan Lu and seized 38,800 stimulant tablets bearing WY

letters from his knapsack. Action is being taken against them by Lashio Police

Station.

Drug traffickers sentenced

Yangon, 27 Dec –

A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and local police

force, acting on information, searched a Taunggyi-Mandalay passenger bus with

number plates 4 Kha/6702 at Phayangasu Check Point in Thazi Township on 25

February this year, and seized 8.899 kilos of raw opium from passenger Ma Myo.

Action was taken against Ma Myo, 48, daughter of U Mya Tha of

No 551, Myakyuntha Ward, Hopin, under Sections 15/19(A) of Narcotic Drugs and

Psychotropic Substances Law by the Thazi police station.

Meiktila District Court handed down 20 years’ imprisonment on

her under Section 19 (A) on 25 November.

Similarly, a combined team consisting members of local

intelligence unit and Hpa-an Special Anti-drug Squad, searched the house of Ma

Khin Than of Ward-A, Meitawthalay Village in Myawady Township on 2 August 2002

and seized 98 stimulant tablets. Action was taken against Ma Khin Than, 42,

daughter of U Thaung, under Sections 15/19(A)/20(A) (B) of Narcotic Drugs and

Psychotropic Substances Law by the Myawady police station.

Myawady District Court sentenced 15 years’ imprisonment to

her under Section 19 (A) on 15 November.

Heroin traffickers sentenced

Y

18 Dec – A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and

Border Area Immigration and Discipline Company No (1), acting on information,

searched a saloon with number plates 3kha/5095 at Wailaylan Check point in

Tachilek Township on 2 July this year and arrested Aik Yi together with 99

blocks of heroin weighing 33 kilos.

Tachilek Police Station filed on Aik Yi, 40, son of U Aik

Hsam of No 103, Tawkawt Apyin Village, Haunglaik Village-tract, Tachilek

Township, and his accomplice Aik Sam, 21, son of U Lon Yi of Monghsat Village,

Namhan Township under Sections 15/19(A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic

Substances Law.

Tachilek District Court handed down life sentence under

Section 19 (A) on Aik Yi, and five years’ imprisonment under Section 15 and life

sentence under Section 19(A) on Aik Sam on 5 November.

Drug traffickers sentenced

Yangon, 5 Dec –

A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and local police

force, acting on information, searched Ma Tin Tin Nyo’s house at Aung Mingalar

lane 2 in Thingangyungyi Village in Mingaladon Township and seized 65.38 grams

of marijuana on 15 May 2002.

Action was taken against Ma Tin Tin Nyo, 38, daughter of U Ba

Shwe under Sections 15/19 (A)/20 (A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic

Substances Law by Mingaladon police station. The Yangon North District Court, on

31 October, handed down 17 years’ imprisonment on her under Section 19 (A) and 5

years’ imprisonment under Section 15 to serve separately. Similarly, a combined

team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Tamu Special Anti-drug

Squad, acting on a tip-off, searched Cho Win near Boatkan Village and seized 408

grams of raw opium on 6 July 2002.

Action was taken against Cho Win, 45, son of U Pho Tin of

Kinmonchone Village in Kale Township under Section 15/19 (A) of the Narcotic

Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by Tamu police station. The Tamu District

Court handed down 15 years’ imprisonment on him under Section 19 (A) on 11

November.

Drug

traffickers sentenced

Yangon, 1 Dec –

A combined team

326.66 grams of marijuana packed in papers.

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