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SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS

5 November 1999

No: 11 - 3

Junta's Key Drug Fixer Promoted

It has been recently learned by S.H.A.N. that an officer known to be a =
key=20
facilitator of drug production and trafficking in eastern Shan State has =

been promoted during the latest reshuffle.

An informed source told S.H.A.N. that Maj. Nyan Myint, special affairs=20
officer of IB 225, Mongton Township, Monghsat District, has won =
promotion=20
as the new commander of the battalion. His erstwhile boss, Ltc. Chit =
Hla,=20
is reported to have been transferred to Maungdaw in the Arakan =
(Rakhaing)=20
State.

Nyan Myint, now a lieutenant-colonel, is believed to be a protege of Gen =

Khin Nyunt, the all-powerful Secretary-1 of the State Peace and =
Development=20
Council.

He has been known to enjoy close relationship with key drug operators in =

the township. He was reported to have told a group of drug operators in=20
Mongtaw, Mongton Township, "The State's goal is he make the =
trans-Salween=20
areas a drug-free zone by the year 2005. It implies that people can =
engage=20
in drug activities for the next 5-6 years. Opportunity comes to those of =

you who are astute. I'll be happy to render my assistance and =
cooperation=20
to anyone of you who needs me". (Junta Officer: Dealing in Drugs Okay =
Until=20
2005", S.H.A.N., 23 October 1999)

///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.=20


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4><STRONG><EM>SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>5 November 1999<BR><BR>No: 11 - =
3<BR><BR><FONT=20
size=3D4><STRONG>Junta's Key Drug Fixer =
Promoted</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><BR>It has been recently learned by =
S.H.A.N. that=20
an officer known to be a key <BR>facilitator of drug production and =
trafficking=20
in eastern Shan State has <BR>been promoted during the latest=20
reshuffle.<BR><BR>An informed source told S.H.A.N. that Maj. Nyan Myint, =
special=20
affairs <BR>officer of IB 225, Mongton Township, Monghsat District, has =
won=20
promotion <BR>as the new commander of the battalion. His erstwhile boss, =
Ltc.=20
Chit Hla, <BR>is reported to have been transferred to Maungdaw in the =
Arakan=20
(Rakhaing) <BR>State.<BR><BR>Nyan Myint, now a lieutenant-colonel, is =
believed=20
to be a protege of Gen <BR>Khin Nyunt, the all-powerful Secretary-1 of =
the State=20
Peace and Development <BR>Council.<BR><BR>He has been known to enjoy =
close=20
relationship with key drug operators in <BR>the township. He was =
reported to=20
have told a group of drug operators in <BR>Mongtaw, Mongton Township, =
"The=20
State's goal is he make the trans-Salween <BR>areas a drug-free zone by =
the year=20
2005. It implies that people can engage <BR>in drug activities for the =
next 5-6=20
years. Opportunity comes to those of <BR>you who are astute. I'll be =
happy to=20
render my assistance and cooperation <BR>to anyone of you who needs me". =
(Junta=20
Officer: Dealing in Drugs Okay Until <BR>2005", S.H.A.N., 23 October=20
1999)<BR><BR>///END\\\<BR>For further information, please contact =
S.H.A.N.=20
at:<BR>Shan Herald Agency for News.<BR>P.O. Box. 15, Nonghoi P.O., =
50007,=20
Chiangmai, Thailand<BR>Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121<BR>e-mail: &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx";>shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx</A>&gt;<BR><BR>S.H.A.=
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