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SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS

19 October 1999

No: 10 - 20

"Protecting and Taxing Drugs: Burmese Officers' Favorite Pastime", said=20
Shan Villager

Burmese Officers are spending more and more time making money through=20
drugs, said S.H.A.N.'s source across the Thai border.

One way of making money is through protection and transportation, said =
the=20
source, who gives his name as Maihoong (Banyan in English).

According to him, on 5 October, Capt. Hla Maung of Company 3, IB 49=20
(Monghsat) took off to Mongpiang with 50 soldiers in 8 four-wheelers. =
There=20
he met Maj. Ohn Myint of IB 43, who transferred to him 20 bags of=20
amphetamine in powder form, each bag weighing 50 kilogram, that was=20
believed to have arrived from Panghsang, where the United Wa State Army=20
headquarters. "Capt. Hla Maung, on his arrival in Mongton, handed the=20
shipment over to Ltc. Sway Myint, Commander of IB 65", said Maihoong.

Three days later, it was transported on muleback to Huey Khailong, 6 =
miles=20
north of Mongton, by Chao Li-hsien, an ex-MTA officer who is operating a =

heroin refinery there.

"At Huey Khailong, the amphetamine powder was pressed into tablets", =
said=20
Maihoong.

"The smugglers buy amphetamines at 11-12 baht each tablet", he added. =
"But=20
after crossing the border, they can sell at 20-22 baht each".

He also reported of a joint patrol made recently by the two battalions =
in=20
Mongton. According to him, Capt. Htun Myint of IB 65, 65 strong and =
Capt.=20
Zaw Aye of IB 519, 47 strong, with 40 press-ganged porters (Mongton 8,=20
Nawngpayen 5, Wanna 3, Faikhae 6, Maekaen 10 and Poongpakhem 8) began =
their=20
patrol on 7 October.

"The patrol traveled to villages along the border to inform the hill =
tribes=20
that tax would be imposed on all poppy cultivators. K. 5,000 for 1-2 =
acres=20
and K. 10,000 for 3-4 acres".

Some of the villages they visited were Namhookhun, Hopang, Hoyawd,=20
Loikhamlong, Mongkangnoi, Mongkanglong, Loinawk, Yangkham and Mong Jawd.

"They have all returned to their units now, reported Maihoong on 11 =
October.

///END\\\
For further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:
Shan Herald Agency for News.
P.O. Box. 15, Nonghoi P.O., 50007, Chiangmai, Thailand
Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121
e-mail: <shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

S.H.A.N. is a non-profit making, independent Shan media group. It is not =

affiliated to any political or armed organization.




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<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>19 October =
1999<BR><BR>No: 10 -=20
20<BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=3D#ff0000 size=3D3>"Protecting and Taxing =
Drugs:=20
Burmese Officers' Favorite Pastime", said <BR>Shan=20
Villager<BR><BR></FONT></STRONG>Burmese Officers are spending more and =
more time=20
making money through <BR>drugs, said S.H.A.N.'s source across the Thai=20
border.<BR><BR>One way of making money is through protection and =
transportation,=20
said the <BR>source, who gives his name as Maihoong (Banyan in=20
English).<BR><BR>According to him, on 5 October, Capt. Hla Maung of =
Company 3,=20
IB 49 <BR>(Monghsat) took off to Mongpiang with 50 soldiers in 8 =
four-wheelers.=20
There <BR>he met Maj. Ohn Myint of IB 43, who transferred to him 20 bags =
of=20
<BR>amphetamine in powder form, each bag weighing 50 kilogram, that was=20
<BR>believed to have arrived from Panghsang, where the United Wa State =
Army=20
<BR>headquarters. "Capt. Hla Maung, on his arrival in Mongton, handed =
the=20
<BR>shipment over to Ltc. Sway Myint, Commander of IB 65", said=20
Maihoong.<BR><BR>Three days later, it was transported on muleback to =
Huey=20
Khailong, 6 miles <BR>north of Mongton, by Chao Li-hsien, an ex-MTA =
officer who=20
is operating a <BR>heroin refinery there.<BR><BR>"At Huey Khailong, the=20
amphetamine powder was pressed into tablets", said =
<BR>Maihoong.<BR><BR>"The=20
smugglers buy amphetamines at 11-12 baht each tablet", he added. "But =
<BR>after=20
crossing the border, they can sell at 20-22 baht each".<BR><BR>He also =
reported=20
of a joint patrol made recently by the two battalions in <BR>Mongton. =
According=20
to him, Capt. Htun Myint of IB 65, 65 strong and Capt. <BR>Zaw Aye of IB =
519, 47=20
strong, with 40 press-ganged porters (Mongton 8, <BR>Nawngpayen 5, Wanna =
3,=20
Faikhae 6, Maekaen 10 and Poongpakhem 8) began their <BR>patrol on 7=20
October.<BR><BR>"The patrol traveled to villages along the border to =
inform the=20
hill tribes <BR>that tax would be imposed on all poppy cultivators. K. =
5,000 for=20
1-2 acres <BR>and K. 10,000 for 3-4 acres".<BR><BR>Some of the villages =
they=20
visited were Namhookhun, Hopang, Hoyawd, <BR>Loikhamlong, Mongkangnoi,=20
Mongkanglong, Loinawk, Yangkham and Mong Jawd.<BR><BR>"They have all =
returned to=20
their units now, reported Maihoong on 11 =
October.<BR><BR>///END\\\<BR>For=20
further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:<BR>Shan Herald Agency =
for=20
News.<BR>P.O. Box. 15, Nonghoi P.O., 50007, Chiangmai, =
Thailand<BR>Ph/Fax: (053)=20
807 121<BR>e-mail: &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx";>shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx</A>&gt;<BR><BR>S.H.A.=
N. is a=20
non-profit making, independent Shan media group. It is not =
<BR>affiliated to any=20
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