441 drug-related cases exposed in J

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Subject: 441 drug-related cases exposed in June

441 drug-related cases exposed in June

YANGON, 23 July - The Tatmadaw, the Myanmar Police Force and Customs 
Department exposed 441 drug-related cases in June 1999. They seized 89.1551 
kilos of opium in 20 cases, 2.805 kilos of heroin in 170 cases, 3.9982 kilos 
of opium oil in six cases, 20.2673 kilos of marijuana in 67 cases, 16.225 
liters of Phensedyl four cases, 0.024 kilo of low-grade opium in seven cases, 
4,345,996 stimulant tablets in 52 cases, 106.5555 kilos of Ephedrine in two 
cases, 40 kilos of ammonium chloride, 275 kilos of soda, 23.375 liters of 
cough syrup in seven cases, 100.1 liters of ether, 36.4 liters of thyonyl 
chloride, 13.1 liters of hydrochloric acid, 136.38 liters of acid, 198.01 
liters of opium liquid, 99 cases for failure to register and seven other 
cases.


Regiments and units of the Tatmadaw seized 24.9161 kilos of opium, 0.335 kilo 
of heroin, 3.102 kilos of marijuana, 73 stimulant tablets, 40 kilos of 
ammonium chloride, 275 kilos of soda, 100.1 liters of ether, 36.4 liters of 
thyonyl chloride, 13.1 liters of hydrochloric acid, 36.38 liters of acid and 
195.25 liters of opium liquid. The Myanmar Police Force seized 64.239 kilos 
of opium in 20 cases. 2.47 kilos of heroin in 170 cases, 3.9982 kilos of 
opium oil in six cases, 17.1653 kilos of marijuana in 67 cases, 16.225 liters 
of Phensedyl in four cases, 0.024 kilos of low-grade opium in seven cases, 
4,345,923 tablets of Amphetamine in 52 cases, 106.5555 kilos of Ephedrine in 
two cases, 23.375 kilos cough syrup in seven cases, 2.76 lit s of opium 
liquid, 99 cases for failure to register and seven other cases.


Seizures made by the Tatmadaw and MPF were 1.3044 kilos of heroin in one 
case, 53.7263 kilos of opium in seven cases, 3.5 Liters in Phesedyl in one 
case, 1.878 kilos of marijuana in one case, 4,333,860 stimulant tablets in 23 
cases, 0.002 kilo of low-grade opium 0.0135 kilo of opium oil solid and 16.32 
kilos of Ephedrine.


Action was taken against 98 persons 193 men and 105 women-in connection with 
441 drug-related cases in June.


On 1 June, Lashio Special Anti-Drug Squad and local intelligence unit seized 
2,860,000 stimulant tablets in TE-11 Zagw /3355 at check point in Hsenwi 
Township.


On 8 June, Lashio Special Anti-Drug Squad, local battalion and local 
intelligence unit seized 396,000 stimulant tablets in Hylux 3Kha/4705 at 
Kunlong Bridge.



On 18 June, Lashio Special Anti-Drug Squad and local intelligence unit seized 
228,850 stimulant tablets in van Bag /8 85 at Kunlong Bridge.


In 1998-99 cultivation season, 9,824.667 acres or 3,978.99 hectares of poppy 
plantations-7,458.38 acres in Shan State (North), 1,983.5 acres in Shan State 
(South), 160.8 acres in Shan State (East), 143.987 acres in Kachin State and 
15.5 acres in Mandalay Division-were destroyed.
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