Na Ta La school teacher sued over bootlegging

01 October 2013: Thantlang Township Police Force has filed a lawsuit against U Maung Maung Htun, Assistant Headmaster of Thantlang Na Ta La School, for ‘bootlegging’ alcohol.

The 41-year-old Burmese teacher is accused of smuggling alcoholic drinks without a license after being caught carrying 70 bottles of Mandalay rum in his motorbike on 3 September 2013.

According to the Chinland Post, the case is being reviewed at the Hakha Township Court, assigned by the Falam District Court to which it was first sent upon his official request.

He is due to appear in court in Hakha on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Deputy Inspector U San Htun Aung, who was caught selling alcohol from within the compound of Thantlang Police Force, has been transferred to Tonzang Township, Chin State.#