Loikan Explained

Official Name:Loikan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map:Burma
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Myanmar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kyaukme District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Kyaukme Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1:Chinese
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Leader Title:Mayor
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6.30

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Allard . Tom . Special Report: The hunt for Asia's El Chapo . Reuters UK . 6 May 2020 . 14 October 2019.
  2. News: Huge fentanyl haul seized in Asia's biggest-ever drugs bust . Tom . Allard . Robert . Birsel . . May 18, 2020 . 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..