Combating illicit trade: Illegal goods worth about 1.115 billion seized

Under the supervision of the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee, efforts to combat the illicit trade are continued effectively by the law.

On 9 and 10 March, the combined teams impounded four trucks and six tractor heads with six trailers carrying industrial materials, consumer goods and foodstuffs without official documents near Hpa-an Industrial Zone of Hpa-an Township, and an unregistered vehicle and an unregistered motorbike in Taungdwingyi and Magway Townships.

On 11 March, the combined on-duty teams seized two unregistered vehicles and a motorbike  in Sagaing and Shwebo Townships, a wooden boat that was used in illegal fishing in Kawthoung Township and an unregistered motorbike in Dawei Township, 1.866 tonnes of illegal hardwood in Taikkyi Township, four unregistered motorbikes in North Okkalapa, Thingangyun, Insein and North Dagon Townships, four unregistered vehicles  in Belin, Kyaikto, Mudon and Mawlamyine Townships, and 71 barrels of illegal diesel that were piled up by the side of Inya Road in Mawlamyine.

Similarly, the joint on-duty teams nabbed a Hino Profia truck carrying industrial materials  without official documents in Waw Township and industrial materials without official documents from two containers at the Myanmar Industrial Port. The actions were taken against those cases in line with the laws. The Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee reported 50 arrests on three consecutive days from 9 to 11 March, with illegal goods worth approximately 1.115 billion.