Loikan
Loikan | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Shan State |
| District | Kyaukme District |
| Township | Kyaukme Township |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Chinese |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Loikan is a village in Kyaukme Township, Shan State, Burma.
History
In the 1900s, the nearby Valley of Death was a frequent battleground for the Kaung Kha rebel militia, who fought against various government forces.[1]
In the 2010s, the village became a ketamine and methamphetamine haven for Asian drug cartel Sam Gor, and a drug compound near the village was raided in 2018.[1] In 2020, Myanmar police discovered over 3,700 litres of methylfentanyl in Loikan.[2]
References
- ^ a b Allard, Tom (14 October 2019). "Special Report: The hunt for Asia's El Chapo". Reuters UK. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Allard, Tom (May 18, 2020). Birsel, Robert (ed.). "Huge fentanyl haul seized in Asia's biggest-ever drugs bust". Reuters. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
In a signal that Asia's drug syndicates have moved into the lucrative opioid market, Reuters can reveal more than 3,700 litres of methylfentanyl was discovered by anti-narcotics police near Loikan village in Shan State in northeast Myanmar.
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