Muse district Drugs Control Forces (DCF) seized 20 kilograms of heroin, 50 kilograms of opium, about 1 million pills of Amphetamine (Yaba), 2 million Chinese RMB and 50 million Burmese Kyat from the homes of Daw Leetip Chang and Daw Karlut, near Pansay militia camp, Pansay village, Namkham township, Northern Shan State in 28 January 2007.

The heroin, opium, Chinese cash and Burmese cash which were found in plastic bags were discovered in Daw Leetip Chang’s house. Daw Leetip Chang’s son-in-law, Chong Long Yung, escaped from detention as he was not at home at the time. Chong Long Yung is one of the leaders of the Pansay militia. Daw Leetip Chang’s family is well known for producing and smuggling drugs in that area.

A full package of Amphetamines (Yaba) totaling 1 million pills was seized from Daw Karlut’s house. In the past, Pansay Kyaw Htwe - the younger brother of Pansay Kyaw Myint - has been able to influence the DCF to turn a blind eye to his family’s illegal drugs activities; however on this occasion he was unable to prevent the seizures.

10 people who are inside the houses at the time were arrested. All the evidence and the detainees were brought to the Muse district, on the Burma-China border. Given the large quantities of drugs involved, local people have speculated that the case will be heard in Naypyitaw, the SPDC’s new capital.

Kholong Leeshaw, an ethnic Chinese based in Pansay village, has been colluding with SPDC regional commanders in the production and marketing of heroin, opium and amphetamines (Yaba). Their marketing network extends through the Northern Shan State into China , India and Thailand .

In January 2004, DCF seized about 1 million pills of amphetamine (Yaba) from Star Light Cigarette Company, which is owned by Pansay Kyaw Myint and local SPDC commander Colonel San Shwe Thar. However, both men escaped prosecution and 10 workers from the cigarette factory were sentenced to prison.