Aung San Suu Kyi could face two years in jail over ‘illegal’ walkie-talkies

Ousted Myanmar leader facing prison as civil disobedience campaign against military coup grows

Myanmar police have charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with possession of illegally-imported walkie-talkies, which could result in a two-year prison sentence, as a civil disobedience campaign grew against the military's coup.

A document from a police station in the capital, Naypyitaw, said military officers who searched Aung San Suu Kyi's residence had found handheld radios that were imported illegally and used without permission by her bodyguards. The charges, confirmed by members of her party, appear to carry a maximum prison sentence of two years.