Narcotic drugs, paraphernalia seize

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Subject: Narcotic drugs, paraphernalia seized in Muse Township

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Narcotic drugs, paraphernalia seized in Muse Township

 Yangon, 5 Feb - Members of a military column of local battalion, acting on
information, on 21 January combed an area in Muse Township at map reference
P-313683, Shan State (North) and found an opium refinery.

 Members of the column seized 3.56 kilos of heroin, 25.6 kilos of raw opium,
40 gallons of acetic anhydride, 27 gallons of chloroform, 63 gallons of
spirit, 45 gallons of lysol, six litres of hydrochloric acid, two litres of
liquid heroin, 20 gallons of liquid opium and paraphernalia used for refining
heroin including two huts. The two huts were set on fire.

 Action is being taken in connection with the seizure of drugs and
paraphernalia according to Law. - MNA

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 Narcotic durgs and paraphernalia seized from opium refinery 

in remote valley in Muse Township. MNA

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 Two huts of the heroin refinery seized by Tatmadaw column on 21-1-99
in Muse Township being torched. MNA

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 Narcotic drugs and paraphernalia seized from a heroin refinery found by
Tatmadaw 
column in the remote area of Muse Township on 21 January..MNA

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