Drug traffickers sentenced
Yangon, 24 Nov –
A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Yangon Special
Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, searched Daw Pu (a) Daw Tin Tin Htwe
near No-127 bus line gate in Ward 19, Hlinethaya Township, on 10 February this
year, and seized 1.63 kilos of marijuana.
Action was taken against Daw Pu (a) Daw Tin Tin Htwe, 47,
daughter of U Maung Thet of No 1496, Aung Ze Ya Street, Ward 19, Hlinethaya
Township, under Section 15/19(A) of Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances
Law by Hlinethaya Police Station.
Yangon North District Court sentenced her to 5 years’
imprisonment under Section 15 and 18 years’ imprisonment under Section 19 (A) to
serve separately on 11 October. Similarly, a combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Tachilek special Anti-drug Squad, acting on a
tip-off, searched Aik Kyauk near Meiyan Village in Tachilek Township on 8 August
2002.
The authorities seized 800 stimulant tablets from his bag.
Action was taken against Aik Kyauk, 42, son of U Ann Shan of Meiyan Village,
Phanmin Village-tract, Tachilek Township, under Section 15/19(A) of Narcotic
Drug and Psychotropic Substances Law by the Tachilek police station.
Tachilek District Court handed down five years’ imprisonment
on him under Section 15 and 20 years’ imprisonment under Section 19 (A) to serve
separately on 30 October.
Drug traffickers sentenced
Yangon, 24 Nov –
A combined team comprising members of Local Intelligent Unit and Local Police
Force, acting on information, searched Ma Nyunt Ye, Ma Nyunt Nyunt Aye and Daw
Than Myint who were in front of Kha Ye Phu Tea Shop, Kutoth Ward, Mingalar
Toungnyunt Township and seized them with 367.41 grams of marijuana on 17
February, 2002.
Action was taken against Ma Nyunt Ye and Ma Nyunt Nyunt Aye ,
daughters of U Tin Aung of No 12, 148th Street , Maugon Ward, Tamway Township
and Daw Than Myit, daughter of U Ka Lar of Latha Aye Village, Inntakaw Township
under Section 15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by
Mingalar Taungnyunt Police Station.
On 23 September, Yangon East District Court handed down 20
years’ imprisonment on them. Similarly, a combined team comprising members of
Local Intelligence Unit and Local Police Force, acting on information, searched
the house of Kyaw Ze Ya of No 96, 11th Street, No 7 Ward, Bogalay Township and
arrested him together with 37.51 grams of marijuana on 18 July 2002.
Action was taken against Kyaw Ze Ya, 39, son of U Tha under
Section 15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by Bogalay
Police Station. Pyapon Police Station sentenced him to 15 years’ in prison under
Section 19 (A) on 24 October.
_________________________
Drug traffickers get prison terms
Yangon, 15 Nov –
A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Tachilek
Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information, ransacked the houses of Aik Lon
and Aik Kham, of No 2/40, 2nd Mekong Street in Tachilek on 14 May 2002 and
seized 162,000 stimulant tablets and arms and ammunition.
Action was taken against Aik Lon, 36, son of U Aik Saung, Aik
Kham, 23, son of U Aik Hsa, of Hopan Hoyet Village, Mongphon tract, Tachilek,
Aik Pin, 38, son of U Lon Yi, of No 2/35, 2nd Mekong Street, Tachilek under
Section 15/19 (A)/21/22 (B) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by
Tachilek Police Station.
Aik Lon and Aik Kham were sentenced to life im-prisonment
under Section 19 (A) and Aik Pin to 30 years’ imprisonment under Section
19(A)/21 by Tachilek District Court on 3 September 2002. Likewise, a combined
team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Tachilek Special
Anti-Drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, searched the house of Nan La, of Tawkawt
Atwin Village in Tachilek on 15 May 2002 and 15,610 stimulant tablets and one
block of heroin weighing 350 grams were seized.
Action was taken against Nan La, 52, son of U Kyaing, Daw Nan
Aham, 45, daughter of U Aik Saik, and Sai Yi, 23, son of U Aik Kyan, of No 384,
Loingan Ward, Maesai, Thailand under Section 15/19(A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law by Tachilek Police Station. Nan La, Daw Nan Aham and
Sai Yi were sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment each under Section 19(A) by
Tachilek District Court on 13 September 2002.
_________________________
Drug dealers sentenced
Yangon, 11 Nov –
A combined team comprising members of Local Intelligence Unit and Hpa-an Special
Anti-drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, searched Ma Ngu Wah Thein near Kyaikthok
old cemetery in Mayangon Ward, Mawlamyine, and seized 39 stimulant tablets on 21
January 2002.
Action was taken against Ma Ngu Wah Thein, daughter of U Saw
Du Du at Taung Yo Tan Street, Mayangon Ward in Mawlamyine, under Section 15/19
(A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by Myoma Police
Station. The Mawlamyine District Court handed down 15 years’ imprisonment on her
under Section 19 (A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law on 10
September.
Similarly, a combined team comprising members of Local
Intelligence Unit and Hpa-an Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information,
searched Warm Hpa Restaurant in Taitara village, Thahton Township and arrested
Win Shwe, Toe Toe Ngal and Aung Toe together with 40 stimulant tablets in 24
January. Thudammawadi Police Station filed Toe Toe Ngal, son of U Aye Tin and
Aung Toe, son of U Aung Maung of Tin Hlaing Ward, and Win Shwe, son of U Maung
Than of Shwe Chaung Street, Theingon Ward under Section 15/19 (A)/21 of the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
The Thahton District Court handed down 15 years’ imprisonment
on Toe Toe Ngal under Section 19 (A) and 13 years’ imprisonment each on Aung Toe
and Win Shwe under Section 19 (A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law on 16 September 2002.
_________________________
Drug traffickers sentenced
Y
angon, 3 Nov – A
combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and local police
force, acting on a tip-off, searched the house of Than Lwin (a) Jet of No 14/Ka
on Nighawta road, Pathein, on 22 April and seized 34.01 grams of marijuana.
Athegyi Police Station in Pathein filed Than Lwin (a) Jet,
35, son of U Than Sein, under Section 15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law.
On 30 September, Pathein District Court handed down 14 Years’
imprisonment on him under 19/(A).
Similarly, on 21 May morning, a combined team comprising
members of local intelligence unit and local police force, acting on
information, searched the house of Aung Hsan Win (a) Aung Hsan of No 113/Ka,
Sabai-2 Street, Yamonna-2 Ward, Dawbon Township, and discovered 81.65 grams of
marijuana from his leather bag.
Dawbon Police Station filed Aung Hsan Win (a) Aung Hsan, 37,
son of U Kyaw Thein, under 15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law. Yangon East District Court sentenced him to 21 years’ in prison
under 19/(A) on 30 September.
_________________________
Two drug traffickers get prison terms
Y
angon, 1 Nov –
Taunggyi District Court sentenced a woman drug trafficker to 16 years
imprisonment on 13 September.
The woman, Ma Shwe Sein, daughter of U Hsu Wunna, was caught
together with 510 stimulant pills at her house in South Lay-ein-gon Ward, Region
2, Hopong at noon on 12 June 2002 when members of regional intelligence unit and
Taunggyi special anti-drug squad made a search at her house. Hopong Police
Station filed a law suit against her under Narcotic Drugs and Psychostropic
Substances Law.
In another drug case, a man was sentenced to 20 years
imprisonment by Yangon North District Court on 19 September.
Members of regional intelligence unit and Yangon special
anti-drug squad acting on information arrested the man, Maung Thein (a) Lin Yon,
together with 7.344 grams of heroin in Ward 3, Latha Township, at 8 pm on
4-7-2001. Latha Police Station filed a law suit against Maung Thein, son of U
Thein Chit, of 424, Strand Road, Ward 3, Latha, under Narcotic Drugs and
Psychostropic Substances Law.
_________________________