Drug trafficker sentenced

Drug possessors sentenced

31 March – Members of local intelligence unit and Special Anti-drug Squad,

acting on information, searched the house of Ma Malu and Ma Makaw in Monkoe on 6

July 2001 and found 396 grams of heroin in 18 soap-boxes. Kyugok Police Station

filed Ma Malu, 30, of Ward 6 and Ma Makaw, 34, of Ward 4 in Monkoe under the

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Muse District Court handed down

fifteen-year imprisonment each on them under Section 19 (A) on 15 February 2002.

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Drug dealers sentenced

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Drug trafficker sentenced

15 March – A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and

the local police force, acting on a tip-off, searched the house of Saw Kalay of

Yanmyoaung Village, Kyaukkyi Township, and seized 3.347 kilos of marijuana on 2

September 2001 morning. In connection with the case, Natthankwin Police Station

took action against Saw Kalay (a) Saw Namu Napha, 47, son of U Sein Pe, under

section 15/19(A)/20(A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psycho-tropic Substances Law.

Toungoo District Court handed down a sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment under

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Drug traffickers get life sentence

13 March – A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and

Tachilek Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, searched the house of Kyashikha

of Namtphone Village in Tachilek Township. Along with Kyashikha in the house

were Kyahti and Kyahtaw. The authorities seized 150,000 stimulant tablets in the

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Drug traffickers sentenced

Yangon, 8 March – A combined squad of

members of local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on a

tip-off, searched Kan Htoo and Win Thein who were at the tea shop in the

compound of railway hospital at Zaygon East Ward, Insein Township, here on 3

September 2001. The authorities arrested the two together with 4 packages of

Htoo, 44, son of U Tun Shwe of No 504, Pawhsanmwe Road, Hlinethaya Township and

Win Thein, 52, son of U Pain of No 1942, Zabuyadana 3rd Street, Phawkan Ward,

Insein Township, Zaw Min Hteik, 19, son of U Aung Than of Tinminnyinaung Road,

Aung Soe Moe Ward, Kyaukkyi, Kyaw Myint, 23, son of U Hla Moe of Yepaukgyi

Village, Zalon Township, Min Lwin, 30, son of U Ei of East Gyokon Ward Insein,

and Aye Aye Khine, 31, daughter of U Tun Ngwe of Aphyauk Village, Nyaungdon

Township under Section 15/19(A)/20(A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic

Substances Law by Insein Police Station in connection with the seizure of the

drug. Kan Htoo was sentenced to 25 years in prison under Section 19 (A), Win

Thein, Zaw Min Hteik, Kyaw Myint and Aye Aye Khine to 25 years’ imprisonment

each under Section 19 (A)/21, Min Lwin to 5 years in prison under Section 15 and

25 years’ imprisonment under Section 19 (A)/21 to serve separately by Yangon

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Two marijuana traffickers jailed 15 years each

6 March – A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Bago

Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information, searched a bus with number

plates 3Kha/6544 at Polan check-point in Bago at 3.30 am on 23 November 2000.

They seized 12 kilos of marijuana in the bag of passengers Kyi Soe and Zaw Win.

The Bago Township Police Station No 1 filed Kyi Soe, 33, son of U Pauk Sa of

Kyuntan village, Yedashe Township and Zaw Win, 37, son of U Pho Cho, under

Sections 15/ 19(A)/ 21 of Narcotic Drugs and Phychotropic Substances Law. On 23

January 2002, Bago District Court sentenced Kyi Soe and Zaw Win to 15 years’

imprisonment each under Section 19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Phychotropic

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Drug traffickers sentenced

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5 March – A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and

Yangon Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, searched Ma Nan Hla Nyunt

and Ma Khin Pyone Yi in front of Koehtatgyi Pagoda on Bagaya Road in Sangyoung

Township on 9 March 2001 morning.

The authorities found 2,000 stimulant tablets in Ma Nan Hla

Nyunt’s bag. On questioning, a total of 35,400 stimulant tablets were also

seized from her house at No 32, Kyaunggon Street, Linlun (North) Ward, Sangyoung

Township. In connection with the case, Sangyoung Police Station filed Ma Nan Hla

Nyunt, 35, daughter of U Kyin, and Ma Khin Pyone Yi, 49, daughter of U Si Yu Pin

Kaung of No 36, Baya Theikdi Street, Kyarkwetthit Ward, Tamway Township, under

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Yangon West District Court

handed down a five years’ imprisonment under Section 15 and a 20 years’

imprisonment under Section 19 (A) on Ma Nan Hla Nyunt, and a five years’

imprisonment under Section 15 and a ten years’ imprisonment under Section 19 (A)

/21 on Ma Khin Pyone Yi on 25-2-2002 to serve separately.