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Mizzima: Authorities blind to an op
- Subject: Mizzima: Authorities blind to an op
- From: mizzima@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 01:43:00
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Authorities blind to an opium business in Mandalay
August 10, 2001
Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)
The government-controlled newspaper in Burma "the New Light of Myanmar"
reported on July 8 that the authorities seized 3.6 million stimulant
tablets and some opium oil in northern Shan State of the country in
searching a car last month. However, Mizzima has learnt that the
authorities are silent about an opium business, which is being operated
in Mandalay, mainly because the owner of the businesss is closed to the
family of powerful Secretary (1) of the ruling State Peace and
Development Council (SPDC) Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt.
An inside report of Mizzima says that buying and selling of Phensedyl,
opium, and gem-stones are being undertaken in a four-story building
located between Street No. 61st and 62nd, East of Chan Mya Thazi Airport
in Mandalay. The building owned by a retired Army officer Maj. Soe Myint
Thein has a basement where all the illegal activities are taken place.
The basement has some buying-selling counters with number-operated
drawers and it is equipped with several air-conditioners.
Eight security guards are guarding the building day and night while the
dogs are free inside the compound at night. The business associates,
either opium customers or Phensedyl carriers or even gems sellers are
given identity cards signed by U Soe Myint Thein.
Although Mandalay residents are rarely seen in the compound, gems
merchants from Khamti and Homalin from northern Sagaing Division,
Phensedyl carriers from Tamu-Moreh in Indo-Burma border, opium sellers
from Taunggyi-Lashio in Shan State are seen in the building, according
to a Phensedyl carrier who himself is involved in this quietly-busy
business.
India's Phensedyl is being sold there to the customers at the rate of
Kyat 4,500 (Rs. 400) while the same can be bought with Rupee 39 from the
chemist's in Delhi. The owner U Soe Myint Thein is known for his close
association with the Burmese junta and he is a beer-drinking partner of
U Ye Naing Win, son of Gen. Khin Nyunt.
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<center><b><font color="#000099"><font size=+2>Authorities blind to an
opium business in Mandalay</font></font></b></center>
<p><i><font color="#CC0000"><font size=+1>August 10, 2001</font></font></i>
<br><i><font color="#CC0000"><font size=+1>Mizzima News Group <a href="http://www.mizzima.com";>(www.mizzima.com)</a></font></font></i>
<p><font size=+1>The government-controlled newspaper in Burma "the New
Light of Myanmar" reported on July 8 that the authorities seized 3.6 million
stimulant tablets and some opium oil in northern Shan State of the country
in searching a car last month. However, Mizzima has learnt that the authorities
are silent about an opium business, which is being operated in Mandalay,
mainly because the owner of the businesss is closed to the family of powerful
Secretary (1) of the ruling State Peace and Development Council (SPDC)
Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt.</font>
<p><font size=+1>An inside report of Mizzima says that buying and selling
of Phensedyl, opium, and gem-stones are being undertaken in a four-story
building located between Street No. 61st and 62nd, East of Chan Mya Thazi
Airport in Mandalay. The building owned by a retired Army officer Maj.
Soe Myint Thein has a basement where all the illegal activities are taken
place. The basement has some buying-selling counters with number-operated
drawers and it is equipped with several air-conditioners.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Eight security guards are guarding the building day and
night while the dogs are free inside the compound at night. The business
associates, either opium customers or Phensedyl carriers or even gems sellers
are given identity cards signed by U Soe Myint Thein.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Although Mandalay residents are rarely seen in the compound,
gems merchants from Khamti and Homalin from northern Sagaing Division,
Phensedyl carriers from Tamu-Moreh in Indo-Burma border, opium sellers
from Taunggyi-Lashio in Shan State are seen in the building, according
to a Phensedyl carrier who himself is involved in this quietly-busy business.</font>
<p><font size=+1>India's Phensedyl is being sold there to the customers
at the rate of Kyat 4,500 (Rs. 400) while the same can be bought with Rupee
39 from the chemist's in Delhi. The owner U Soe Myint Thein is known for
his close association with the Burmese junta and he is a beer-drinking
partner of U Ye Naing Win, son of Gen. Khin Nyunt.</font>
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