Illegal goods seized: Illegal teak, consumer goods seized this week

The effective action is being taken to prevent illegal trades under the law supervised by the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.

On 19 February, a combined team from the Mayanchaung Permanent Checkpoint conducted an investigation and seized 230 unidentified consumer goods estimated worth 2.0 million Kyats that were more than what was declared in the import declaration, and effective legal action is taken under the law.

On 20 February, a combined inspection team under the management of the Sagaing Region Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force conducted a surprise inspection and found 5.23 tons of teaks estimated worth 0.26 million Kyats in Tamu Township and one Honda Super Cub motorcycle without a license estimated worth 100,000 Kyats in Dabayin Township.

Similarly, under the management of the Bago Region Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force, the Bago Region Forest Department and combined teams reportedly inspected a total of 7.406 tonnes of illegal timbers estimated worth over 1.37 Kyats in the Bago District Forest Reserve and action is taken under the Forest Law.

As a result, a total of four arrested with over 3.77 million Kyats, were made on 19 and 20 February, according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.