Junta arrests drug addicts and thieves: Forces them into military service
February 26, 2025
HURFOM: In Mudon Town, Mon State, ward Administrators and police controlled by the military junta have been arresting drug addicts and thieves and forcing them to become conscripts to earn extra money, local sources reported HURFOM.
“The arrest starts at 7 pm. There have been less and less young men in the town. So they target drug addicts and thieves and sell them as substitutes for conscripts,” said a local source from Mudon who wants to remain anonymous.
The arrested drug addicts and thieves who are substituted as conscripts are priced at up to 3.5 million MMK per person. The junta is also sending arrested addicts and thieves to military battalions in Kyikemayaw Township.
“In Mudon, young men have to be cautious with their movements even in daylight. No one goes outside after 7 pm,” said a young man from Mudon.
On December 15th, 2024, a young man from Mudon who was returning from a festival was arrested by the 210th Light Infantry Battalion and forcefully collected as conscript.
The junta has been struggling to get enough conscripts, so they have forced village/ward Administrators to arrest young men and force them into conscription.
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