Gen Khin Nyunt worries over yaba

Gen Khin Nyunt worries over yaba "factories"?

Burma's strongman, Lt Gen Khin Nyunt, issued an order late last month to place heavy security over 2 methamphetamine plants in Mongton Township, opposite Chiangdao district of Chiangmai, according to an unconfirmed source. 

On 28 February, Lt-Col Myint Sway, Commander, IB 65 of Mongton, was reported to have received a direct order from Gen Khin Nyunt to beef up security of the plants. 

Accordingly, Captain Maung Htay from Company 4, leading 40-strong unit and equipped with 5 60 mm mortars, was assigned to guard the plant at Hwe Khailong, 6-miles north of Mongton. Captain Thein Kyaw from Company 5, leading 30-strong unit was sent to Hopang, 7-miles northeast of Mongton, said the source. 

3 days later, a "Col. Aung Pay" arrived in a helicopter at the IB 65 post. A shipment of 2,000,000 yaba pills and 25 kg of heroin from Hwe Khailong reportedly went with him on his return. 

2 days afterwards, another shipment of 3,000,000 yaba pills and 30 kg of heroin was picked up by another helicopter. 

A Thai border watcher remarked to S.H.A.N. that, taking for granted that the report was true, the Burmese must be hard pressed for hard cash because of the confrontation with Thailand.