The Launglon People’s Defense Force (LLPDF) has arrested five locals and one member of the Pyu Saw Htee militia suspected of ties to the military junta in Launglon Township, Dawei District, Tanintharyi Region, according to LLPDF.
The LLPDF raided homes in San Hlan village, Launglon Township on the early morning of 10 May, arresting six people linked to the military council, LLPDF said.
Those arrested include Daw Ohn Yi, 60, and her daughter Daw Zin Mar Soe, 36, who both work in the fishing industry; U Thein Zaw, a Pyu Saw Htee member; U Aung Moe, 58, and his son Ko Shine Thurain Moe, 33; and Ko Zaw Zaw Nyein, 33, as stated by LLPDF’s information officer.
During a search of Daw Ohn Yi’s residence, a known associate of the military council, LLPDF confiscated a notebook detailing drug transaction, 17 WY tablets, a list of protection payments collected for a naval vessel’s commanding officer, and contact numbers of military security affairs officers, Nay Pyi Taw-based military officers, and other senior officers, including a column commander.
Examination of the suspects’ mobile phones revealed communications with the military council and Chit Sann Maung, a Pyu Saw Htee member from Kyauk Ni Maw.
As no one remained at the residence during the arrests, LLPDF secured gold, cash, and three motorbikes for safety, the local resistance group reported.
In addition, U Aung Moe and his son Ko Shine Thurain Moe were implicated in reporting to the junta’s Lek Khat Taung tower hill outpost, leading to multiple arrests. LLPDF confiscated a vehicle and a motorbike from them.
However, based on Ko Shine Thurain Moe’s statement, LLPDF issued a warning against future ties with the junta, had him sign a pledge, and released him along with the seized car, according to LLPDF.
Currently, four locals and one Pyu Saw Htee member from San Hlan village remain in custody, with LLPDF stating they will proceed according to the guidelines of the National Unity Government’s Ministry of Defense.
In March, the junta detained at least 334 civilians in Tanintharyi Region under various pretexts, with 63 later released, according to a report by the local research group FE5 Thanintharyi.
Sent by Than Lwin Times.
