Junta Commander Accused of Drug Pro

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Subject: Junta Commander Accused of Drug Protection: 

20 March 1999 

Junta Commander Accused of Drug Protection 

The SPDC may deny involvement in drugs. But many of its commanders are being
accused by the local people themselves as being actively engaged in drug
activities, one way or the other. The latest one is Maj. Nyan Myint of
Battalion 225, stationed in Mong Kyawt, Mongton Township across from Chiangmai
Province.

"There are two very questionable things going on", a farmer who requested
anonymity said. "One, three wellborn drug producers and traffickers are going
freely back and forth all the time in the vicinity without fear of
persecution". The three are ex.Maj. Hla Aung ( a Chinese despite his assumed
Burmese name ), Yang Erh and Muling a.k.a. Sai Yi a.k.a. Liu Zipeng, whose
refineries were raided and destroyed by Yawdserk's Shan States Army units a
few
months back. It is believed that they has set up a new laboratory with
permission from Maj. Nyan Myint. 

"Two, other people, both locals and outsiders, are being forbidden by the
commander from entering certain sections of the area. Some were accused by the
commander as being spies for Yawdserk although he had no evidence to show. It
was also strange that he didn't order them under arrest although he could have
done it without effort". It was suspected that he was only trying to scare
people away from the location of the refinery. 

"Anyway he is suspiciously living too well about his monthly pay and
allowances" said the source. 

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Shan Herald Agency for News.