Shan State Army Waging War on Drugs

Shan State Army Waging War on Drugs 

A booklet released by the Shan State Army of Yawdserk reports on the Shans' anti-drug campaign since November 1998. 

The SSA, with its declared policy against drugs, gave full details on its activities, 8 November 1998 - 21 September 2000, in its pamphlet: The policy and objectives of the Restoration Council of Shan State, copies of which were distributed at the "Graduation Ceremony" held on 15 November. 

According to the pamphlet, the SSA, during its 14 attacks, had destroyed 7 refineries together with their paraphernalia and chemicals. They also captured 11.6 kg of heroin and over 1 million amphetamine pills and killed 8 SPDC soldiers guarding the drugs. 

The report, however, did not include the latest raid on 10 November that netted 626,000 amphetamine tablets and 41 kgs of heroin, according to the SSA News.