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United News of India
3 days ago
- United News of India
Myanmar authorities seize 2 million stimulant tablets, 134 kg of heroin in massive drug bust
Naypyidaw, May 31 (UNI) Myanmar authorities have seized nearly two million stimulant tablets and over 134 kg of heroin in one of the country's largest recent drug busts, valued at about US $3 million), according to a statement released by the Myanmar Police Force. Acting on tip-off, the operation unfolded late on May 20 in Lewe Township. Led by a joint team from the Drug Enforcement Division, the authorities stopped a Fuso 12-wheel truck late on May 20 as it travelled from Aungnangcho to Pyinmana, reports Global Light of Myanmar. The truck, driven by Zin Myo Htet Aung (aka Kala Lay) and accompanied by Min Khant Kyaw and Myat Soe Oo (aka Super), was found to be carrying 1,999,400 methamphetamine pills and 134.2 kilograms of heroin. Simultaneously, two Chevrolets believed to be escort vehicles were also intercepted. Drivers Thurein Ko Ko, along with Kyaw Myo Hlaing (aka Kyaw Gyi) and Nay Oo Shein, were taken into custody. The investigation led to further arrests the next morning. At a hotel in Pyinmana Township, police apprehended Paw Lu (aka Paw Lu Chan), Soe Lwin, and Thein San Htun (aka Kala Lay), believed to be key figures in a trafficking network moving drugs from Shan State to Mandalay. Legal proceedings have begun for those arrested, with the police stating that efforts are underway to identify and detain additional individuals involved in the massive trafficking operation. This latest seizure follows a similar bust in Shan State just days earlier, where authorities confiscated 500,000 stimulant tablets worth over K200 million (approximately USD $93,000). Myanmar – a central hub in the 'Golden Triangle' -- has long been a major conduit for drug smuggling operations across South East Asia. The network, which converges on the country's borders with Laos, and Thailand, is infamous for being one of the most prolific global epicentres for the manufacture and distribution of heroin, and more recently, methamphetamine. Despite repeated crackdowns, organised trafficking networks continue to thrive with billions in illicit profits, and a deeply entrenched infrastructure. UNI ANV PRS
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Yahoo
Co-defendant in major fentanyl bust avoids prison
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — An alleged co-defendant in one of the largest seizures of pills containing fentanyl in the history of Wichita County will not see any jail time. Jillian Elizabeth Dunahoo, 32, of Wichita Falls, appeared in the 30th District Court on Thursday morning, February 6, 2025, for a pre-trial hearing on the first-degree felony charge of manufacturing or delivering a controlled substance with a total weight of over 400 grams. Exactly one week prior, on January 30, 2025, Dunahoo's co-defendant, Cameron Schlegel, 33, pled guilty to the same charge and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. READ MORE: Major Wichita County fentanyl bust leads to lengthy prison sentence On Thursday morning, a motion was granted to charge Dunahoo with a lesser offense of possession of fentanyl between 4 and 200 grams. Dunahoo pled guilty to the reduced charge. Presiding Judge Jeff McKnight deferred Dunahoo's sentence to 10 years of community supervision, including 240 hours of community service. Dunahoo and her co-defendant Schlegel were both named in a narcotics search warrant at a home in the 3600 block of York Street. The warrant was executed on January 18, 2024, by the Drug Enforcement Division of the Wichita County District Attorney's Office. The affidavit said the search warrant was executed at around 1 p.m. on January 18, 2024. During the search warrant, investigators with the Drug Enforcement Division located a large quantity of a substance they suspected to be fentanyl. PREVIOUS STORY: Over 5,500 fentanyl pills seized in Wichita Falls Investigators said the substance was in pill form and was blue in color. They said the letter 'M' was printed on one side and the number '30' was printed on the other. They said in their experience, these types of pills contain fentanyl and are disguised as Percocet. According to the affidavit, a field test of a sample of the pills rendered a positive result for fentanyl. The total weight of the pills was around 564 grams, which equates to just over 1.2 pounds. Officials with the Drug Enforcement Division estimate that around 5,600 pills were seized during the execution of the search warrant, making it one of the largest fentanyl busts in the history of Wichita County. READ MORE: Wichita County gaining ground in fight against fentanyl Dunahoo spent nearly six months in the Wichita County Jail before her bond was reduced from $250,000 to $125,000. On July 12, 2024, she was released from jail. She's been free on bond since Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Yahoo
Major Wichita County fentanyl bust leads to lengthy prison sentence for Electra man
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Just over a year after one of the largest fentanyl busts in the history of Wichita County, an Electra man is set to spend the next two decades in prison. Cameron Scott Schlegel, 33, of Wichita Falls, pled guilty to the first-degree felony offense of manufacturing or delivering a controlled substance with a total weight of over 400 grams on Thursday morning, January 30, 2025, in the 30th District Court. Presiding Judge Jeff McKnight sentenced Schlegel to 20 years in prison. He was credited with 379 days of time served. He was being held in the Wichita County Jail on a $250,000 since his initial arrest just over a year ago. PREVIOUS STORY: Over 5,500 fentanyl pills seized in Wichita Falls Schlegel was one of two people named in a narcotics search warrant at a home in the 3600 block of York Street. The warrant was executed on January 18, 2024, by the Drug Enforcement Division of the Wichita County District Attorney's Office. The affidavit said the search warrant was executed at around 1 p.m. on January 18, 2024. During the search warrant, investigators with the Drug Enforcement Division located a large quantity of a substance they suspected to be fentanyl. Investigators said the substance was in pill form and was blue in color. They said the letter 'M' was printed on one side and the number '30' was printed on the other. They said in their experience, these types of pills contain fentanyl and are disguised as Percocet. READ MORE: Wichita County gaining ground in fight against fentanyl According to the affidavit, a field test of a sample of the pills rendered a positive result for fentanyl. The total weight of the pills was around 564 grams, which equates to just over 1.2 pounds. Officials with the Drug Enforcement Division estimate that around 5,600 pills were seized during the execution of the search warrant, making it one of the largest fentanyl busts in the history of Wichita County. 'It's just mindblowing, the sheer number of people that might have been put at risk because of this,' John Gillespie, Wichita County District Attorney said in a press conference following the fentanyl bust. The other individual named in the warrant, Jillian Dunahoo, was also arrested on the same charge after the search warrant was executed in January 2024. Charges against her are still pending in the 30th District Court. Dunahoo spent nearly six months in the Wichita County Jail before her bond was reduced to $125,000. On July 12, 2024, she was released from jail. She's been free on bond since then. READ MORE: Landmark fentanyl murder conviction upheld in historic ruling According to court documents, a motion was filed to declare Dunahoo's bonds insufficient after a random drug test revealed she had THC in her system. The status of this motion is unknown at the time of Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
