The Yangon regional government will try to control crime and security threats in the city through a closed circuit TV command centre, a government official said. “In Yangon, our police force is not big enough to carry out all police duties, so we have to enlist the aid of technology,” said Col Aung Soe Moe, […]
Police to File Charges Against Cement Factory Protesters
June 6, 2019 by
MANDALAY—The Mandalay Region Police Force will arrest and take action against all those involved in a violent protest on May 15 against the construction of a cement plant project near the village of Aung Thabyay in Patheingyi Township, Mandalay Region, according to region police force chief Police Brig-Gen Sein Lin. “Between 50 and 100 [protesters] […]
Arrest warrant issued for Myanmar firebrand monk Wirathu
May 29, 2019 by
YANGON: Myanmar police issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday (May 28) for an ultra-nationalist monk known as the “Buddhist Bin Laden” for his vitriol against Islam and particularly the Rohingya Muslim community. Wirathu has long been the face of the country’s Buddhist nationalist movement, notorious for espousing hate against the Rohingya minority. A warrant was […]
Police arrest six suspected human traffickers in Yangon, cases to be filed
February 11, 2019 by
Police have arrested six suspected human traffickers in Yangon, a senior official of the Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation (MOEAF) said yesterday. The suspects, who were arrested a day earlier during a raid at their office, were allegedly working in an employment agency that had been sending workers to Thailand without a licence, U Peter […]
Yangon continues crackdown on street gangs, alcohol abusers in public places
February 8, 2019 by
Police will continue arresting gangs of alcohol abusers in public places including the bank of Inya Lake, pavements and overpasses in Yangon city, according to Yangon Region Police Force. YRPF is trying to ensure security, rule of law and community peace and tranquility and reduce crime in the city. As part of the effort, combine […]
Scores of Thais held for illegal entry in Tachileik
February 6, 2019 by
Myanmar authorities asked to help locate fugitives in major cases have detained 81 Thai nationals near the border with Chiang Rai province on charges of illegal entry. Thai authorities were in contact with their Myanmar conterparts to find out whether one of the men is Pannawit Prathum, who is wanted for the murder of a […]
Police Crackdown on Counterfeit Smartphones
August 31, 2017 by
After successfully conducting the largest counterfeit smartphone bust in Yangon history, Myanmar Police Force are joining forces with Huawei Device Myanmar to eliminate the distribution of fake smartphones. Following an anonymous source, police descended on Yuzana Plaza and Mingalar market on August 3 to root out and arrest fake phone dealers. When the dust settled […]
Sagaing minister slams mining law
May 31, 2017 by
The Sagaing Region minister for agriculture and livestock criticised the Mining Law for being weak. Kamzar Mone said the gold miners that operated recklessly continued their work after paying fines, and he claimed the law had flaws and needed reforms. “The fines for a gold miner for violating the law range from Ks500,000 (US$370) to […]
