Pajau Media January 23, 2026 In areas of Kachin State that have been captured and are now controlled by KIA allied forces, administration is being carried out in line with the KIO system. As part of this governance, strict anti-drug operations targeting what is regarded as a common enemy of the entire Kachin people are being increasingly implemented, according to sources. A local resident described the ongoing anti-drug measures in KIO controlled areas, saying, “Right now, dr

Pajau Media 19 December 2025 The Pangwa area was previously known as a region where poppy cultivation and the production and trade of narcotics were carried out freely in past years. However, since the KIO government took control, such activities have reportedly declined significantly. The KIO government has designated narcotic drugs as a common enemy of all people and is actively prioritizing efforts to eradicate them within KIA controlled territories, according to sources.

Pajau Media November 12.2025 It has been reported that a total of 28 individuals involved in drug dealing and usage, along with narcotics and related materials, were arrested in October through joint anti narcotic operations conducted by the People Based Anti Drug Committee and the KIO Anti Drug Committee. Among the seized items were 389 yaba tablets, 9 bottles of heroin, as well as drug use equipment and a significant amount of cash. The arrested suspects and confiscated ite

Pajau Media October 13, 2025 In the militarily tense Hpakant region, KIO anti-drug task forces, in cooperation with community based anti-drug groups, have continued to carry out a series of anti-drug operations, according to a statement released by the KIA Information Department. These operations have resulted in the arrest of drug dealers and users along with the confiscation of related items. It is learned that anti-drug operations had been temporarily suspended during June

Pajau Media September 18, 2025 After the capture of Chihpwi area by KIA combined forces, the KIO Anti-Narcotics Committee led the...

Pajau Media 5th September, 2025 In the Hopin area, the local based drug enforcement group (Pat Jasan) carried out drug enforcement...

Pajau Media 22 July 2025 Following the collapse of administrative mechanisms, with no responsible government to take accountability,...

Pajau Media 12 July, 2025 According to the KIA News Agency, the KIO, under the leadership of the it's government, has managed to resolve...

Pajau Media June 27, 2025 Kachin State Chief Minister U Hkyet Hting Nan announced that, within the five-month period from January to May...

Pajau Media June 23, 2025 According to local residents, after the KIO government implemented anti-drug operations in Mandong Village,...

Pajau Media 17th February, 2025 Residents report that the prevalence of drug users in the region has diminished as a result of the...

Pajau Media. 5th February, 2025. Residents of Myitkyina report that drug transactions and usage are occurring openly in the Rambu and...

Pajau Media 16th December, 2024 Residents report that drug transactions are occurring openly in Ma Mon Kai village, located in the...

Pajau Media 4th December, 2024 The rising number of drug users in Mohnyin Township each year has led to an increase in robberies,...

Pajau Media Channel 31st August, 2024 As reported from the IDPs, the rate of teenagers who are using drugs are increasing in the IDPs...

Pajau Media Channel 8th May, 2024 It has come to our attention that the residents of RamPu Ward are deeply concerned about their safety...

Pajau Media Channel 22nd February, 2024 Last 20th of February, at about noon, three friends had taken drugs together at La Mai La's house...

Pajau Media Channel 1st February, 2024 The local residents said that gold mining workers near Ma Mong Kai village are being paid with...

Pajau Media Channel There are more People Who Used Drugs (PWUDs) on the wards’ streets and people started trading openly in Waingmaw,...

Pajau Media Channel According to an unnamed gold mining entrepreneur, as the number of gold mining activities increased in Putao Township...