Drugs and Precursor Chemicals Escorted By Junta Troops

Drugs and Precursor Chemicals Escorted By Junta Troops

On 26 April, a Chinese from Nawng-ook, Chiangdao District, Chiangmai, transported 500,000 pills of methamphetamine, escorted by 2 truckloads of soldiers from IB 65 and IB 330. The shipment was unloaded at Nawng Talang, 3 km east of BP1. 

The source said he was only known by his Burmese name, Aye Thaung. 

He had already paid for 300,000 pills and the rest was expected to be paid tomorrow, 1 May. 

Also on 27 April, 10 ten-wheelers covered in rainproof canvas sheets, from Hongpang Company owned by the United Wa State Army, moved from Mongyawn in Monghsat Township, to Namhukhun in Mongton Township, heavily guarded in front, middle and rear by 9 truckloads of soldiers. 

The source told S.H.A.N., he saw two of the ten-wheelers unloading and found the contents to be refining gear for heroin as well as barrels of chemicals. He was not sure what the rest were carrying. 

The convoy was commanded by an officer from IB 49 of Monghsat, Bo Aung Myaing.