The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 13 June, 2002)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 13 June, 2002)
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1. The opening ceremony of the Myanmar Affairs and
   International Studies Course No 5 and the USDA
   Executives' Management Course No 24
2. - Commerce Minister receives PRC Ambassador
   - Construction Minister receives ROK Ambassador
   - Transport Minister receives Japanese Ambassador
   - Russian Ambassador calls on Ministers
   - F&R Minister receives German delegation
3. Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and Commander inspect
   Vegetable and Poultry Farming Special Zone
4. - National Convention Convening Commission meets
   - Ministry of SWRR holds coord meeting
   - Oil palm plantations, raw palm oil mill inspected
in
     Kawthoung
   - USDA CEC member tours Kachin State
   - USDA CEC member tours Sagaing Division
5. - Commander inspects agricultural tasks, meets
     local farmers in Taikkyi
   - National culture and morals course concludes
     in Myitkyina
   - Rainy season tree planting ceremony held in
     Mawlamyine
6. NCMC course instructors, trainees honoured in Haka

7. Yangon Mayor leaves for China
8. Journalism course trainees visit GTC Press
9. - Three Yodaya nationals with stimulant tablets,
     arms and ammunition, paraphernalia arrested
     in Tachilek
   - 99 bottles of pholcodine seized in Hopong

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( 1 ) Whoever gets immoral, we don't

However, the Union inherited from forefathers must be
defended to the last
In Myanmar history, we did not accept any external
traitorous destructive elements who wished to threaten
security of neighbouring countries and commit
destructive acts there

Yangon, 12 June - Patron of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Senior General Than Shwe made an address at
the opening ceremony of the Myanmar Affairs and
International Studies Course No 5 and the USDA
Executives' Management Course No 24, held at
Pyidaungsu Hall of the Central Public Relations Unit
in Hmawby Township, Yangon Division, at 9 am today.

Senior General Than Shwe said the trainees who will
attend the Myanmar Affairs and International Studies
Course are from the production, trade and services
sectors of the departments and organizations and those
who are discharging duties in the human resources
development field.

They will have to study the major subjects on Myanmar
history, development undertakings of the State's
economy and social affairs and international
situation. In addition to the theoretical studies,
they are going to make practical studies at
nation-building projects and compile and read papers.

Similarly, Myanmar history will be lectured at the
USDA Executives' Management Course. Subjects at the
course also include national defence and security, Our
Three Main National Causes, history of
anti-colonialist struggles of the national races,
Union Spirit and the independence struggles. The
trainees will also have to learn developments of the
State, social and economic development, library and
computer science and departmental functions.

The USDA has been continuously striving for the entire
youth members to emerge as a national force. It has
been conducting courses on national affairs,
international relations, vocational education, culture
and morals and new generation marine and new
generation aviation courses.

The sector of youths plays a key role in building a
peaceful, modern and developed nation, which is a
national goal. Thus, the USDA is laying down future
work programmes and implementing the national
development projects with the strength of the youths.
The association is also carrying out the task to
nurture youths with added momentum.

The youths are acquiring various skills from the
USDA's programmes. The courses will enable the youths
to understand the value of the Union, national
solidarity, sovereignty and peace and to acquire the
qualification to take part in the national politics.
They will also learn the international situation.
Technical courses will also enable them to acquire
vocational science.

One of the significant programmes of USDA is the
conducting of the national culture and morals courses
down to the rural areas. Over 1,940,000 trainees
attended the courses which were opened at 25,143
venues in the entire nation during the summer this
year. Over 9.2 million trainees attended the previous
courses. Thus, a total of over 11.1 million youths
have attended the courses up to this year.

The trainees who have attended the culture and morals
courses are teenagers. The courses are being conducted
to enable the youth, who will discharge the duties of
State in future, to preserve the national characters
and the family values of the Myanmar society and
observe traditions and culture and morals. Possession
of the national outlook and national characters among
the youths will enable them to own the qualities of a
good citizen.

The USDA's conducting of courses based on the new
generation youths amounts to realizing the aim to
vitalize patriotism with a view to uplifting the
national pride and integrity of the association's
basic principles under Chapter II.

All the citizens will have the ability to defend their
nation, to uplift the prestige and dignity of the
nation and the people and to build a peaceful, modern
and developed nation.

Building a peaceful, modern and developed nation is
the goal of the State as well as the political aim.
The practical work programmes are required to realize
a political aim.

The work programmes will have to be implemented in the
most basic way. The trainees will have to give
priority to studying the State's basic requirements in
studying the Myanmar affairs. The nation-building task
requires policies and projects which meet the State's
objective condition.

Modernization and development are needed to reinforce
the national strength. First, the government had to
strive to restore national consolidation and peace,
which are the basic requirements for modernization and
development. After restoring national consolidation
and peace, it started to implement the infrastructure
projects covering transport, energy, development of
land and water resources, improvement of economic and
social standards and human resources development.

Projects have been drawn and implemented to ensure a
proportionate progress in all the regions and sectors
in carrying out the practical tasks.

A special project was laid down to make all-out
efforts for progress of unity, peace and security and
transport, economic, social, health and education
sectors of the entire border regions, which lagged
behind in progress due to various reasons.

The whole nation has been divided into 24 development
zones and projects are being implemented to ensure a
cent-per-cent progress in all the sectors including
the transport, agriculture, industrial, health and
education to see that no area is left unattended.

As is known to all, we are implementing the tasks
standing on our own feet. Efforts are being made for
speedy development in various regions and sectors by
utilizing the time usefully. Plans were laid down for
construction of roads, bridges, dams, schools and
hospitals. The targets were set to open these
structures. The government is making efforts to
achieve progress in cooperation with service personnel
and the people in the respective roles.

Now, the five rural development tasks are being
implemented phase by phase. Moreover, measures are
also being undertaken for development of transport,
water supply, education, health and economic sectors.

Building a nation for development is a very practical
task. It is easier said than done. The trainees will
observe this during the course. We are also attempting
to overcome obstacles and hindrances in building a
modern developed nation on our own strength. It is
necessary to build a modern developed nation without
any obstacles and constraints.

In Myanmar history, the forces of the nation split
soon after we regained independence. They fought each
other and the nation became weak and lagged behind in
development. In order to overcome these conditions,
the government made peace with 17 armed groups through
practical attitudes. Due to good results, security and
peace was restored in border areas and fruits of
development can be seen.

However, traitorous destructive insurgents jeopardized
security and peace in border areas recently. In this
connection, the entire local people held mass rallies
in Kengtung and Taunggyi and denounced those who
violated sovereignty. They also expressed their
condemnation of destructive acts of national traitor
insurgents. Local people wanted security and peace and
continued progress in border areas. They called for
tasks to defend security and peace and keeping the
region developing.

The government and the Tatmadaw will always safeguard
sovereignty and the life and property of the people
and will continue to defend the border areas and
remove the danger posed by destructive traitors.
Myanmar is a nation that accepts and has been
exercising confidently the five principles of peaceful
co-existence in maintaining international relations.

In Myanmar history, there had never been external
traitors permitted to take a foothold in our territory
to threaten security of neighbouring countries and
commit destructive acts there.

The government firmly followed the Myanmar attitude
whoever gets immoral, we don't. However, the Union
inherited from the forefathers must be defended to the
last.

In conclusion, I would like to say two points. I urge
you to thoroughly observe the situations of the past
and present and reality for realization of the
national objectives and to take part in the task of
removing destructive acts that hindered in building of
a peaceful, modern developed nation as a
duty-conscientious citizen.

After the ceremony, Senior General Than Shwe cordially
greeted the trainees. He then had lunch together with
them at Bayintnaung Hall and left there.

Excerpts from Senior General Than Shwe's speech

* The USDA's conducting of courses based on the new
generation youths amounts to realising the aim - to
vitalize patriotism with a view to uplifting the
national pride and integrity - of the association's
basic principles under Chapter II.

* Building a peaceful, modern and developed nation is
the goal of the State as well as the political aim.
The practical work programmes are required to realize
a political aim.

* Modernization and development are needed to
reinforce the national strength.

* Projects have been drawn and implemented to ensure a
proportionate progress in all the regions and sectors
in carrying out the practical tasks.

* We are also attempting to overcome obstacles and
hindrances in building a modern developed nation on
our own strength. It is necessary to build a modern
developed nation without any obstacles and
constraints.

* Local people wanted security & peace and continued
progress in border areas.

* In Myanmar history, we did not accept any external
traitorous destructive elements who wished to threaten
security of neighbouring countries and commit
destructive acts there.

* I urge you to thoroughly observe the objective
situations of the past and the present for realization
of the national objectives and to take part in the
task of removing all the destructive acts that hinder
the building of a peaceful, modern developed nation as
a duty-conscientious citizen.

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( 2 ) Commerce Minister receives PRC Ambassador

Yangon, 12 June - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone received Ambassador of the People's Republic of
China Mr Li Jinjun and party at his office at 3 pm
today. They cordially discussed matters relating to
the economic coorperation between the two countries.

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Construction Minister receives ROK Ambassador

Yangon, 12 June - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen
Saw Tun received Ambassador of the Republic of Korea
Mr Lee Kyung-Woo at his office at 9 am yesterday.

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Transport Minister receives Japanese Ambassador

Yangon, 12 June - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla
Myint Swe received Ambassador of Japan to the Union of
Myanmar Mr Shigeru Tsumori who had completed his tour
of duty in Myanmar at his office at 9.30 am yesterday.


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Russian Ambassador calls on Ministers

Yangon, 12 June - Minister for Religious Affairs U
Aung Khin received Ambassador of the Russian
Federation Mr Oleg V Kabanov at his office at 10.30 am
today.  Then, the Russian Ambassador called on
Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt at his
office at 2 pm.

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F&R Minister receives German delegation

Yangon, 12 June - Minister for Finance and Revenue U
Khin Maung Thein received General Manager Mr P D
Christ of Fritz Werner Co of the Federal Republic of
Germany and party at his office at 10.30 am yesterday.

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( 3 ) Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and Commander inspect
Vegetable and Poultry Farming Special Zone

Yangon, 12 June - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann of the
Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe, this afternoon
inspected Yangon Division Vegetable and Poultry
Farming Special Zone near Nyaunghnapin Village, Hmawby
Township, Yangon North District, and fulfilled the
needs.

On arrival at Hmawby Hsan Hall of the zone-1, they
were welcomed by Col Tin Tun of Phugyi Station, No (1)
Military Region Commander Col Khin Maung Soe and
members of the Zone Supervisory Committee. At the
briefing hall, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe reported on
allotment of land for national entrepreneurs to do
business of agricultural and livestock breeding in
accord with the five objectives laid down by the Head
of State and implementation of tasks in the zone.
Next, Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann urged the staff of the
zone to cooperate with the national agricultural and
livestock breeding entrepreneurs in implementing the
tasks and to successfully implement the tasks of the
zone.

Then, Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and the commander
inspected cultivation of vegetables in the zone-1
cultivation of vegetables in the greenhouses and
tunnels undertaken by the Myanmar Agro peace,
irrigating to the zone, raising of layers by battery
cage, vegetable plantations of national agricultural
entrepreneur U Tun Oo in the zone-2 and Taingmyan Kyaw
layer breeding farm.

They then cordially met with the officials and
attended to requirements and left the zone in the
evening. Yangon Division agricultural and poultry
farming special zone has 10,588 acres of land. Of them
9,173 acres of land have been allotted to the national
entrepreneurs and 8,093 acres have been reclaimed. The
tasks for cultivation of vegetables is being
implemented in the zone. A total of 686,638 broilers
are being raised in the zone and over 500,000 broilers
have been put on sale.
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( 4 ) National Convention Convening Commission meets

Yangon, 12 June - National Convention Convening
Commission held the coordination meeting at the
meeting hall of the Commission at 2 pm today. Present
on the occasion were Chairman of the Commission
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Vice-Chairmen Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and
Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and Commission members. Chairman
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin presided over the meeting. Then, the
National Convention Convening Work Committee and the
National Convention Convening Management Committee
reported on matters related to the National
Convention. The members of the National Convention
Convening Commission took part in the discussions.
Next, the meeting ended with concluding remarks by the
Chairman.

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Ministry of SWRR holds coord meeting

Yangon, 12 June - The Ministry of Social Welfare,
Relief and Resettlement held the first four-monthly
coordination meeting for 2002 at Thida Hall of the
Fire Fighting Training School of the Fire Services
Department in Mayangon Township yesterday afternoon,
with an address by Minister for Social Welfare, Relief
and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa.

Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
Maj-Gen Sein Htwa gave a speech. After the ceremony,
the minister inspected two fire engines built by the
FSD to be handed over to Monghsat and Mongphyat and
the ambulance donated by well-wisher Daw Aye Aye
Khaing of 7th mile, Pyay Road, Mayangon Township.

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Oil palm plantations, raw palm oil mill inspected in
Kawthoung

Yangon, 12 June - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla
Myint Swe arrived at the oil palm plantation and the
raw palm oil mill being jointly undertaken by MPCE and
the private entrepreneur at the 18th mile in Kawthoung
on 10 June. Managing Director U Myint Oo reported the
minister on production of palm oil and milling
matters. Then, the minister and party viewed
production process at the mill.

Next, they visited oil palm plantations of regiments
and units of Kawthoung Station, the Township Peace and
Development Council and private entrepreneurs.
Afterwards, the minister and party inspected private
prawn breeding ponds and raising of layer farms and
provided assistance to the officials.

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USDA CEC member tours Kachin State

Yangon, 12 June - CEC Member of the Union Solidarity
and Development Association Minister for
Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein
Zaw visited the office of Kachin State USDA in
Myitkyina on 10 June. Secretary of Kachin State USDA U
Ra Wan Joun reported on tasks of Kachin State USDA and
arrangements being made for planting oil palms for
regional oil sufficiency. The CEC member gave
instructions.

Next, he went to Myitkyina Township USDA office and
inspected the scale model of the office and conditions
of the surrounding areas. Afterwards, the minister
proceeded to Myitkyina auto exchange and inspected
installation of equipment for extension of telephone
lines and arrangements being made for installation of
rural telephone lines, and left necessary
instructions. Patron of Kachin State USDA Chairman of
Kachin State Peace and Development Council Commander
of Northern Command Brig-Gen Maung Maung Swe and the
CEC member inspected production of asbestos being
undertaken by Kachin State USDA.

Then, the commander and the CEC member inspected the
site chosen for planting oil palm to be undertaken by
Kachin State USDA

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USDA CEC member tours Sagaing Division

Yangon, 12 June - Central Executive Committee member
of the Union Solidarity and Development Association
Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint, accompanied by executives of
Sagaing Division USDA, arrived at Seikkuan Village in
Shwebo Township, Sagaing Division on 9 June morning.

CEC member of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint met with Shwebo
District Peace and Development Council Chairman Lt-Col
Than Han and district/township level departmental
officials, social organizations and, district/township
level USDA executives and members and local populace.
Then, Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint and party viewed the
process of making salt at Kyaket Village in Sagaing
Division. They later met with district and township
level departmental staff, social organizations, local
authorities, teachers, students and locals.

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( 5 )  Commander inspects agricultural tasks, meets
local farmers in Taikkyi

Yangon, 12 June - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yagnon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe and party in Taikkyi Township,
Yangon North District, this afternoon.

The commander and party first arrived at Targwa
Village-tract in Taikkyi Township at 5 pm and they
were welcomed there by officials concerned. Then, the
commander met with local farmers at the temporary
pandal where the collective sloughing ceremony was
being held in farmer Daw Mya Thi's field near Targwa
Village. The commander said that Taikkyi Township was
a reliable one in cultivation of monsoon paddy in
Yangon Division; so local farmers were to cultivate
monsoon paddy in all vacant lands; by doing so, local
farmers could earn more income and consequently their
living standard would improve; and requirements of
local farmers would be fulfilled.

After that, local farmers reported on requirements in
cultivation of monsoon paddy. The commander attended
to their needs after co-ordinating with division level
departmental officials

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National culture and morals course concludes in
Myitkyina

Yangon, 12 June - A ceremony to honour instructors and
trainees of the national culture and morals course,
organized by Kachin State Union Solidarity and
Development Association, was held at the town hall in
Myitkyina, Kachin State, on 9 June morning.

First, Commander Brig-Gen Maung Maung Swe and CEC
member Brig-Gen Thein Zaw gave speeches. Next, the CEC
member presented certificates of honour and cash
awards to instructors of Myitkyina, Putao and Bhamo
Districts. Then, the Commander presented prizes to the
outstanding trainees. On behalf of the trainees, USDA
member Ma Win Sanda Moe of Ayezedi Ward in Myitkyina
Township reported on advantages of the training.

On behalf of the instructors, USDA member Headmistress
Daw Su Su Mar of Basic Education Primary School No 8
in Yangyiaung Ward, Myit-kyina Township, spoke words
of thanks.

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Rainy season tree planting ceremony held in Mawlamyine

Yangon, 12 June - The rainy season tree planting
ceremony for 2002 was held in Mawlamyine Industrial
Zone on 11 June morning.  Staff Officer U Khin Maung
Myint of Mawlamyine Township Forest Department
reported on the purpose to hold the tree planting
ceremony.

Then, Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development
Council Commander of South-East Command Brig-Gen Thura
Myint Aung  formally opened the ceremony. Next, the
Commander and wife and those present at the ceremony
planted trees. A total of 6,130 trees including 1,000
Thithseint trees (belleric myrobalan), 1,500 teak and
2,000 mahogany trees were planted at the ceremony.
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( 6 ) NCMC course instructors, trainees honoured in
Haka

Yangon, 12 June - A ceremony to honour instructors and
trainees of the national culture and moral character
course, organized by Chin State Union Solidarity and
Development Association, was held at the town hall in
Haka, Chin State, on 10 June.

In his address, CEC member Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko said
that the USDA has sponsored to conduct national
culture and moral character course to about 10 million
USDA members throughout the country. In Chin State,
the course with 16 course instructors was conducted to
over 600 USDA members. Trainee youths were urged to
embrace the patriotic spirit and the Union Spirit
based on national culture and moral and to built and
safeguard the State in future. Then, the CEC member
presented gifts and certificates of honour to the
instructors.

After the ceremony, the CEC member, accompanied by
Chin State Chairman Col Tin Hla and officials,
inspected the tea plantation being undertaken by USDA
on Haka-Falam Road and planted tea saplings at the
designated places.

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( 7 ) Yangon Mayor leaves for China

Yangon, 12 June - Chairman of Yangon City Development
Committee Mayor U Ko Lay left here by air yesterday
afternoon to attend the Third Meeting on Information
of Cities in Asia and the Pacific Region to be held in
Shanghai and the fifth anniversary of Yangon and
Rongzu sister city to be held in Rongzu, Jiangsu
Province of the People's Republic of China. The Mayor
was seen off at Yangon International Airport by
Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Minister for Education U Than Aung,
Chinese Ambassador Mr Li Jinjun, YCDC Vice-Chairman
Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa, Secretary Col Myint Aung,
Joint-Secretary U Kyi Win, heads of department and
officials and families. The Mayor is accompanied by
Head of Information Department U Hla Myint Swe and
Deputy Head of Production Department U Chit Swe.
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( 8 ) Journalism course trainees visit GTC Press

Yangon, 12 June - A total of 45 trainees of the
Journalism Course No 1/2002, organized by the News and
Periodicals Enterprise, led by Principal U Kyaw Sunn,
visited GTC Press of the Printing and Publishing
Enterprise of the Ministry of Information in Aung San
Myo yesterday morning.

They were welcomed there by Press Manager U Kyaw Thu
and officials. At the training hall there, Press
Manager U Kyaw Thu extended greetings and explained
facts about the history of the press and printing
technology and Deputy Manager U Kyaw Kyaw about modern
off-set printing system. Then, the trainees viewed the
printing works. Officials answered queries raised by
the trainees. Afterwards, trainee leader Ko Lwin Aung
spoke words of thanks.

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( 9 ) Three Yodaya nationals with stimulant tablets,
arms and ammunition, paraphernalia arrested in
Tachilek

Yangon, 12 June - A combined team comprising members
of local intelligence unit, local Tatmadawmen, Myanmar
Police Force and officials, acting on information,
searched Room No 106 of Golden Triangle Hotel in
Wankaung Ward, Tachilek, Shan State (East) on 7 June
and arrested Yodaya nationals Sonechaiseteim, son of
Sonehaiseteim of No 25, Kyaleinkon Lane 24,
Semphahtawon Township, Bangkok, Yodaya; Ophatparmut,
son of U Lontwontakonphu of No 44, Lane 76,
Wutchilatan Road, Khonbantkyat Ward, Phakhanon
Township, Bangkok, Yodaya; and Wichitaihsattaya, son
of U Montalitaihsattaya of No 15/3, Tautlathin Road,
Phatonwon Township, Bangkok, Yodaya, and Aik Kat, son
of U Nyi Kyon of Panlonlan Ward, Tachilek, with 10,000
stimulant tablets, one .32 pistol, one magazine and
its three bullets, one Panasonic video camera, one
Pentax camera and one Nissan saloon car.

After questioning them, the authorities also arrested
Sai Non, son of U Phawta of Weinkyauk Village,
Haungleik Village-tract, Tachilek Township, together
with 200 stimulant tablets, one .32 pistol, two .32
revolvers and one magazine and 94 assorted ammunition.
Action is being taken against them in connection with
the seizures under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law by the police station concerned.

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99 bottles of pholcodine seized in Hopong

Yangon, 12 June - A combined team comprising members
of local intelligence unit, Taunggyi Special Anti-Drug
Squad and local police force, acting on a tip-off,
searched the mini-bus with number plates Da/9716 and
Hilux with number plates Na/4290, en route from
Kengtung to Taunggyi at toll-gate in Hopong on 26 May.


The authorities seized 99 bottles of pholcodine liquid
weighing 98.5 litres hidden in the seven boxes from
the Hilux. Action is being taken against Ko Tun (a)
Tun Khaung, 32, and Htay Hlaing, 27, sons of U Aung
Ngwe of No 13/267, Yadana Street, Seittathukha Ward,
Shwenyaung and Pho Cho, 42, son of U San of No 145,
Shwewah Tun Street, Nyaung Shwe Hawgon Ward, Taunggyi,
under section 15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law by Hopong Police Station.

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