Wa army rejects US’ drug trafficking allegations
Wa leaders say that as part of its push to get rid of poppy, they relocated some 100,000 citizens – a sixth of the population.
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New bridge to Laos stokes drug trafficking fears
While the opening of the first Myanmar-Laos Friendship Bridge brings economic benefits, it has also raised concerns over drug trafficking.
Mekong bloc unites to fight drug trafficking
Drug enforcement officers from Burma, Thailand, Laos and China will be posted to Chiang Mai as they look to ramp up the fight against drug trafficking in the Mekong region.
Drug woes in Burma may spur on peace
Burma has promised to speed up peace efforts with ethnic minority groups in order to better tackle drug trafficking across its borders.
DVB reporters among seven detained after TNLA drug-burning event
The military detains seven men, including two journalists from DVB and a third from another former exile media outlet, for alleged ties to the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, which held a drug-burning ceremony on Monday to commemorate International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Burma, Thailand incinerate $800 million worth of drugs
Burma remains one of the world’s largest producers of illicit drugs, including opium, heroin and methamphetamines.
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Rohingya refugees sucked into booming Bangladesh drug trade
Bangladesh says the influx of Rohingya fleeing Buddhist-majority Burma is partly to blame for soaring methamphetamine use in its cities.
Burma jumps on discredited ‘drug war’ bandwagon
Burma, along with other countries in Asia, is stepping up its efforts to stem a growing tide of drugs, but its approach is unlikely to succeed, say experts.
MPs call for stronger action on drugs
Lawmakers join military officials in urging the government to step up efforts to stem the growing problem of drug trafficking in Burma.
Govt admits war on drugs is failing
Past efforts to stem Burma’s burgeoning drug problem have failed, said Burma’s home affairs minister, as he called for new policies to tackle the issue “from various angles”.
Thailand re-thinks ‘lost’ war on drugs
As Thailand’s prison population soars, Thailand is admitting defeat in its more than decade-old war on drugs.
Addicts drown in a town awash with drugs
Kalay, a major trading town in Sagaing Division, pays a heavy price for its strategic location near the Indian border, as police fight in vain against a flood of drugs.
Suspects in massive drug haul still at large: police
A year after more than US$100 million worth of methamphetamine tablets was seized from an abandoned truck in Rangoon, police say the main suspects remain at large.
Burmese police mark anti-drugs day with bonfires
US$50 million of narcotics were burned in ceremonies in Rangoon, Mandalay and Taunggyi to mark the International Day against Drug Trafficking and Abuse.
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TNLA seize drugs worth US$3 million
Armed group claim mass haul during routine vehicle checks.
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Karen armed groups united to combat illicit drugs
Leaders from six Karen armed groups have formed a task force in order to combat drug production and use in the east Burmese state.
Mae Sot ‘hundi’ operator arrested for links to drug trade
The suspected lynchpin of a cross-border drug racket between Burma and Thailand has been arrested in Mae Sot when 100 Thai troops and police raided a house in the border town on Sunday.
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.
Drug abuse lands Kachin cops in prison
A total of 36 police force members have been jailed for drug-related charges since November 2013, said Chief Brig-Gen Win Khaung, with many more suspected users still donning uniforms.
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Human Trafficking: better or worse in 2013?
One hundred and two cases of human trafficking were reported in Burma throughout 2013, according to the Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (ATTF), a special unit of the Burmese police force.
Burmese police uncover Naw Kham’s drugs stash
Burmese authorities claim to have discovered over US$1.3 million worth of methamphetamine tablets buried by the late drug kingpin Naw Kham near the Thai-Burma border.
Political solution necessary to fight drugs: report
Shan Drug Watch published its 2012 annual report yesterday urging a political solution with armed ethnic groups in Burma
Rebel commander denies drug allegations
The head of the DKBA denied having connections with the drug trade yesterday and pressed Thai authorities to provide evidence to back up their allegations after they placed a bounty on the commander
Trafficking victims rescued from Thai fishing boat
More than 20 Burmese nationals were rescued from a fishing boat in southern Thailand after they had been sold by human traffickers to the boat’s owner
Thai, Burma police in drugs’ talks
Senior police officials head to Naypyidaw to discuss ways in which to combat trafficking across the lengthy and porous border
MP bids for stronger anti-drugs policy
People’s Parliament representative also calls for better crop substitution schemes in a bid to halt Burma’s lucrative drug trade
US says Burma ‘fails’ in drugs fight
Burma among three countries the US claims has ‘failed demonstrably’ in anti-narcotics efforts as Thailand steps up war on drugs
$2m bounty for Wa druglord
Images of Wei Hsueh-kang printed on beer mats and bottle labels in Bangkok nightspots as the DEA joins Thailand in tracking druglord
UN ignores Burma junta’s drugs role
While the UN has finally acknowleged that Burma’s drug problem cannot be separated from ethnic conflict, it still turns a blind eye to official complicity in the trade
Burma synthetic drug output soaring
UN report warns production and seizures of methamphetamine produced in Burma has soared in the past year while opium cultivation falls
