Wednesday, 12 October 2011 18:50 Mizzima News
(Mizzima) – Five former members of the now- defunct Scorpion gang, who were arrested for allegedly supporting the now-deceased grandsons of former dictator Ne Win and committing crimes in Rangoon, were released from two prisons under a presidential amnesty on Wednesday.
Nan Wai, a former member of the now defunct Scorpion gang, who was sentenced to 17 years in prison was released under a presidential amnesty on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. He served nearly 10 years in prison. Two out of the 22 Scorpion members died in prison. All of the 20 members have now been released, including five members who were released on Wednesday.
The five former gang members were the last members who were still serving their prison terms.
Nan Wai, who was sentenced to 17 years in prison at age 22 for illegal gang association and committing crimes, was released under the presidential amnesty after he served nearly 10 years in prison. Four Scorpion members including Nan Wai were released from Insein Prison and one member was released from Tharyarwaddy Prison.
In 2001, the authorities destroyed the gang and arrested 22 members. Two of them died in prison. Members who were sentenced to 12 years in prison were released in early October.
The Scorpion gang was involved in fighting other groups and allegedly involved in a murder. Zaw Zaw Htet was identified as the gang’s leader.
On Wednesday, more than 400 prisoners were released from the notorious Insein Prison in Rangoon under the presidential amnesty. Among them were 100 female prisoners, according to Thet Shay, the deputy director of the Directorate of Prison and Insein Prison chief.
Thet Shay avoided using the word “political prisoners,” and he refused to say how many political prisoners were released from the prison.
(Mizzima) – Five former members of the now- defunct Scorpion gang, who were arrested for allegedly supporting the now-deceased grandsons of former dictator Ne Win and committing crimes in Rangoon, were released from two prisons under a presidential amnesty on Wednesday.
Nan Wai, a former member of the now defunct Scorpion gang, who was sentenced to 17 years in prison was released under a presidential amnesty on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. He served nearly 10 years in prison. Two out of the 22 Scorpion members died in prison. All of the 20 members have now been released, including five members who were released on Wednesday.
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| Nan Wai, a former member of the now defunct Scorpion gang, who was sentenced to 17 years in prison was released under a presidential amnesty on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. He served nearly 10 years in prison. Two out of the 22 Scorpion members died in prison. All of the 20 members have now been released, including five members who were released on Wednesday. Photo: Mizzima |
The five former gang members were the last members who were still serving their prison terms.
Nan Wai, who was sentenced to 17 years in prison at age 22 for illegal gang association and committing crimes, was released under the presidential amnesty after he served nearly 10 years in prison. Four Scorpion members including Nan Wai were released from Insein Prison and one member was released from Tharyarwaddy Prison.
In 2001, the authorities destroyed the gang and arrested 22 members. Two of them died in prison. Members who were sentenced to 12 years in prison were released in early October.
The Scorpion gang was involved in fighting other groups and allegedly involved in a murder. Zaw Zaw Htet was identified as the gang’s leader.
On Wednesday, more than 400 prisoners were released from the notorious Insein Prison in Rangoon under the presidential amnesty. Among them were 100 female prisoners, according to Thet Shay, the deputy director of the Directorate of Prison and Insein Prison chief.
Thet Shay avoided using the word “political prisoners,” and he refused to say how many political prisoners were released from the prison.
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