Drug Dealers Arrested with K 10.44 Bln worth of Drugs and Prohibited Chemicals in Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay and Sagaing Regions

Acting on a tip-off, a combined team, consisting of members of the Anti-narcotic Police Force, searched a Chenglong tipper truck driven by Tin Zaw Latt, accompanied by Kyaw San Htay, in Lewe Township at 7 pm on 1^st of December and seized 4.2 million stimulant tablets.

According to the interrogation,

• The Police Force arrested Htan Kho Htay, who is in charge of drug dealers at a hotel in Chanayethazan township of Mandalay region and seized a Toyota Land Cruiser car used in the transportation of drugs, along with K120.2 million in cash from his house in Hmawbi township.
• The police force arrested Win Aung in Chanayethazan township on 2^nd of December, along with 1.8 million stimulant tablets and a Toyota Prado car.
• The police force arrested Than Than Htun (aka) Ah Sai with 176,000 stimulant tablets, 8.8 kilos of heroin, and a Super Custom in Patheingyi township on 5 December.
• The police arrested Ma Lar Sanku Mie with 3.2 tonnes of the prohibited chemical Caffeine in Kalay township on 9 December.
• Offenders admitted not only dealing in the drugs from Shan State to Mandalay, Yangon and Sagaing Regions after organizing a drug smuggling gang but also dealing in prohibited chemicals to Shan State from Kalay.

The police force has taken legal action against the offenders under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Further necessary measures are being taken under the Anti-Money Laundering Law to seize the profits and property gained from dealing in narcotic drugs, it is reported.

Source: Global New Light of Myanmar (13-12-2023)

• A combined team, consisting of members of the Anti-narcotic Police Force arrested a drug smuggling gang with K 10.44 bln worth of drugs, and prohibited chemicals in Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay and Sagaing Regions.
• Offenders admitted not only dealing in the drugs from Shan State to Mandalay, Yangon and Sagaing Regions after organizing a drug smuggling gang but also dealing in prohibited chemicals to Shan State from Kalay.