Junta private arrested for bank-burglary

^{By Hseng Khio Fah}

^{17 July 2008}

A private (not identified), 30, from Infantry Battalion # 67, based in Mongyai, was arrested with Kyat 4 million (US$ 3390) by the local authorities on 5 July, said a source.

The bank was situated near Mongyai market.

 “He stole it at night, three days before his arrest,” a source told to SHAN. “He had already used 30,000 Kyat (US$25) when the authorities got the money back.”

The authorities suspected that it would have 3 or 4 people involved in the burglary.

The local authorities are still on the process of interrogation and have banned any information leakingout, said a source.

Myanmar Economic Bank is a state-owned bank and runs in every township in Burma.

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