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Subject: Tatmadaw, people destroy 6,181.66 acres of illicit poppy plantations

Tatmadaw, people destroy 6,181.66 acres of illicit poppy plantations 

Nov 98 to 31 Jan 99

YANGON, 9 Feb The government is resolved to eradicate narcotic drugs as
national duty, and the combined teams comprising members of Tatmadaw columns,
local intelligence units, Myanmar Police Force and local people with the
leadership of the respective military commands have been incessantly
destroying the poppy plantations illegally grown in the remote areas of Shan
State.

Poppy plantation being destroyed in Pinlaung Township (MNA)

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     In January t999, a total of 2,559.05 acres of poppy plantations- 131
acres in Hsenwi Township in Shan State (North), 896.40 acres in Tangyang
Township, 98 acres in Kunlong Township, 149.50 acres in Muse Township, 48
acres in Hopang Township, 55.50 acres in Namkham Township, 390.75 acres in
Monekoe region, 749.90 acres in Laukkai Township, 80 acres in Talay township
in Shan State (East)- were destroyed.

Poppy plantation being destroyed in remote areas in Tangyang Township (MNA)

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     Acreage of illicit poppy plantations destroyed from November 1998 to 31
January
1999 are as follows:

(a) Monekoe region    	959.00 acres
(b) Muse Township 		647.25 acres
(c) Namkham Township 109.00 acres
(d) Kutkai Township 	72.00 acres
(e) Hsenwi Township 	398.00 acres
(f) Kunlong Township 	230.75 acres
(g) Tanyang Township 	1,197.70 acres
(h) Laukkai Township 	749.90 acres
(i) Hsipaw Township 	13.00 acres
(j) Hopang Township 	48.00 acres
(k) Pinlaung Township 	182.95 acres
(I) Phekhon Township 	1,267.31-acres
(m) Talay Township 		80.00 acres
(n) Kengtung Township 	11.00 acres
(o) Waingmaw Township 55.00 acres
(p) Moebye Township 	160.80 acres

 A total of 6,181.66 acres of poppy plantations illegally grown in Shan State
(North), Shan State (South), Shan State (East), Kayah and Kachin Stales have
been destroyed, and efforts are continuing to search and destroy the illegal
poppy plantations.


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