Hlaingbwe, 23 September

With the aim of raising awareness among youths of the danger and disadvantages of drugs, informative talk about scourge of narcotic drugs was conducted at the Dhamayone in Kuambi Village, Hlaingbwe Township, Kayin State yesterday.

First of all, Major General Saw Hpa Nwi, advisor of border guard forces in Kayin State delivered an opening speech and Colonel Min Zaw from Hlaingbwe based military camp and the Township Administrator U Min Thein elaborated the danger of drugs.

Afterwards, Lieutenant Colonel Saw Kya Ein from border guard force-2, Police Major Than Myint from the state Anti-Narcotics Task Force and Dr Win Zaw from Hlaingbwe Public Health Department discussed the origin of drugs in Myanmar, the danger of drugs and prevention measures against drugs respectively.—Khin San Myint, IPRD

Translated by JT