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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.