[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 30 August, 2002)(2/2)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 30 August, 2002)(2/2)
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1. - L&F Minister receives Chinese delegation 
   - Home Affairs Minister receives guests
   - PBANRDA Minister receives Ambassador 
2.- Minister inspects jute-based paper factory, 
     model farm 
   - CEC Member attends Meiktila District USDA 
     Annual General Meeting, inspects Kyaukse 
     bran oil mill
3. Myanmar-Korea Business Seminar held 
4. - Tasks for regional development undertaken 
     in Shan State (South)
   - Books donated to Ministry of Education  
5. - Development projects and highland 
     reclamation inspected in Loilem District
   - Advanced and basic tailoring courses open  
6. - Commander attends opening of two-storey 
     building of school for the deaf 
   - Commander attends Tri-Pitaka treatises 
     donation ceremony in Yanbye  
7. - Commander attends Myitkyina Township 
     USDA Annual General Meeting 
   - Librarianship course opens in Pyay 
8. Tenth Yangon Division Traditional Cultural 
     Performing Arts Competitions continue  
9. - Drug traffickers get prison terms
   - Heroin seized in Myitkyina
   - Opium seized in Myitkyina 

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( 8 ) Tenth Yangon Division Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions 
continue 

Yangon, 29 Aug - Singing and music competitions of the 10th Yangon Division 
Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions (basic education 
level) were held at the designated venues for the last day this morning. At 
Baho Sanpya Hall of No 1 Basic Education High School Latha Township, 26 
schoolboys and 41 schoolgirls participated in the modern song competition, at 
Swan Ar Hall of No 1 BEHS Lamadaw Township, 4 schoolboys participated in the 
music competition (Oze). 
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( 9 ) Drug traffickers get prison terms

Yangon, 29 Aug - A combined team comprising members of local intelligence 
unit and Yangon Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, searched Zaw 
Naing Oo (a) Gadon's house at Thumingalar-4 Street, Ward-19, Hlinethaya 
Township and seized 2.938 kilos of marijuana on 6 March 2002. In connection 
with the case, Hlinethaya Police Station opened the case against Zaw Naing Oo 
(a) Gadon, 30, son of U Thaung Myint under Section 15/19(A) of the Narcotic 
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Yangon North District Court handed 
down 20 years' imprisonment on him under Section 19 (A). Similarly, a 
combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Hpa-an 
Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, searched Anaing's house in 
Ward-2, Myawady and seized 90.018 grams of marijuana. Action was taken 
against Anaing, 20, son of U Daung Nyo under Section 15/19(A)/20(A)(B) of the 
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. Myawady District Court 
sentenced 5 years' imprisonment on him under Section 15, and 15 years' 
imprisonment under Section 19 (A) to serve separately on 14 June. 

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Heroin seized in Myitkyina

Yangon, 29 Aug - A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence 
unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, searched U Lamone's 
Kachin Traditional Restaurant at Tatkone North East Ward in Myitkyina on 18 
August and arrested narcotic drug trafficker, Nyunt Htay, son of U Aung Than 
of Kanthaya village, Khin Oo Township, Sagaing Division together with 11 
grams of heroin. In connection with the case, action is being taken against 
him by police station concerned under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic 
Substances Law. 

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Opium seized in Myitkyina

Yangon, 29 Aug - A combined team comprising members of local intelligence 
unit and Myitkyina Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on a tip-off, stopped and 
searched a vehicle with license plates Pa/3407 en route from Lonkin village 
to Tawmaw village in Phakant Township on18 June this year. The authorities 
seized 146.7 grams of opium from passenger Than Aung, 35, son of U Pyo of 
Ward-3,Tawmaw village. Action was taken against him and his accomplice Ma Htu 
Yaw, 22, daughter of U Moe Ba Yan of No-73, Ward-4, Lonkin village in Phakant 
Township under Section 15/19(A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic 
Substances Law by Phakant police station.

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