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NEWS- Myanmar Destroys Poppy Fiel
Myanmar Destroys Poppy Fields in Shan State
Reuters
04-FEB-98
YANGON, Feb 4 (Reuters) -
Myanmar (Burma) destroyed 41,709
acres (16,890 hectares) of poppy
fields in eastern Shan state between
December 16 and January 22, official
media reported on Wednesday.
Soldiers and police officers took part
in the operation in the state, a haven
for opium growing by rebels and drug
traffickers. The area is part of the
so-called Golden Triangle where
Myanmar, Laos and Thailand meet.
No further details were available.
Myanmar has been increasing its
anti-drug activities recently. A total of
1,401 kilos (3,082 lbs) of heroin and
7,884 kilos (17,345 lbs) of opium
were seized in 1997, according to
official statistics. ^REUTERS@
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