Maungdaw, Arakan State : On August 2, two drug smugglers were arrested along with 4,000 WY tablets by Maungdaw district police in Maungdaw Township in Arakan State , according to a police source in Maungdaw Town . They were let off later as part of police-smuggler nexus.

On being tipped off Sergeant Maung Kye with three others including a police officer went to Bomu Para in Maungdaw town and arrested two drug smugglers along with 4,000 WY tablets from the Than Lwin's house, who lives near Dr. U Khin Maung Hla. U Than Lwin is a broker used by Maungdaw District police for smuggling of contraband drugs to Bangladesh .

This information was given to the police by the Sayadaw of Bangla Monastery of Maungdaw town when the drug smugglers reached the monastery. The Buddhist monastery was established in Myoma Kanyan Tan village of Maungdaw Town with the support of the Bangladesh government.

The policemen, however, released the arrested drug smugglers after taking Kyat one million without informing their boss at the police station. The policemen kept the 4000 WY tablets.

Than Lwin is a civilian broker used by Sergeant Maung Kye, the broker ordered the drug smugglers to carry WY tablets to Maungdaw Town .  He also gave some money to the smugglers.  It is learnt that they had already paid for 2,000 WY tablets. This money was from police Sergeant Maung Kye.

At present, in Maungdaw, a WY tablet is being sold at Kyat 2,000, said a shopkeeper in Maungdaw town.  

If the Sergeant Maung Kye of Maundaw District police and the Sayadaw of Bangla monastery are asked about it, it will be clear who the drug smugglers are, said a trader in Maundaw town on condition of anonymity.