Armed men break out prisoner in Shan State
A man standing trial on drug charges has escaped from a jail truck in Shan State, after a group of armed men stopped the truck on its way to the prison.
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Green tea packages unveiled as crystal meth
Six Burmese nationals have been arrested in Thailand, after they were caught smuggling 14kgs of crystal methamphetamine disguised as green tea.
The dark heart of Burma’s drug epidemic
In villages across northern Shan State, addiction is destroying communities.
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Bullet Points: 20 August 2014
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Drug-laden truck crashes in Shan State
A man carrying almost 50,000 methamphetamine pills with an estimated street value of K93.6m (US$93,000) was arrested by police after crashing his truck after a high-speed chase, Monday.
Judges sacked in corruption probe
Oct 15, 2009 (DVB), Two senior judges and one legal advisor in Burma's northeastern Shan state have been sacked after government officials accused them of corruption in a drugs trial,[…]
Burma would ‘welcome’ US anti-drugs support
Oct 12, 2009 (DVB), Support from the United States in Burma's anti-narcotics efforts would be welcomed by the junta, state media reported yesterday. The US "is willing to work together[…]
Border police seize 3 million yaba pills
Aug 26, 2009 (DVB), A massive haul of methamphetamine pills was seized at the Burma border town of Tachilek on Monday, along with 721kg of heroin and two guns, Burmese[…]
Opium poppy cultivation in Burma rises
June 25, 2009 (DVB), Burma remains the world's second largest source of opium, according to a UN report released yesterday that found a slight rise in opium poppy cultivation across[…]
Burma to host ASEAN talks on transnational crime
June 23, 2009 (DVB), Burma's jungle capital of Naypyidaw has been chosen to host this year's ASEAN meeting on transnational crime, with Chinese, EU and UN delegates lined up to[…]
