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NEWS - Heroin Refiners Released By
- Subject: NEWS - Heroin Refiners Released By
- From: Rangoonp@xxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 07:58:00
Subject: NEWS - Heroin Refiners Released By Junta Commander
SHAN - US/EU
7:00 EST
AUGUST 8, 1999
8 August 1999
Heroin Refiners Released By Junta Commander
[Despite denials from Burma's junta officials concerned, reports kept
coming in about their involvement in drug activities. This latest one
was received yesterday by S.H.A.N.]
Taunggyi, 6 August.
A battalion commander released drug refiners after receiving a hefty
bribe from them, said D.I.N, S.H.A.N's source in Taunggyi.
A patrol from LIB 242 of Kutkhai in northern Shan State discovered a
heroin refinery operated by a Zang Shi from Mongko Defense Army (MDA) in
a deep forest on 28 July. Ltc. Tin Yu, Commander of LIB 242, released
Zang Shi and his followers after receiving K. 1.1 million from the
refiner.
A local villager told D.I.N. that "The incident is not unusual here.
People are already accustomed to this kind of things".
The MDA is commanded by Monsala.