Illegal trade: Consumer goods, foodstuffs, motorbikes and vehicles seized

An effective action is being taken to prevent illegal trade under the law supervised by the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee.

On 29 and 30 August, the Customs on-duty teams, on 30 August, the combined on-duty teams under the supervision of Mandalay Region Illegal Trade Eradication Task Force, similarly on 30 August, the combined team under the supervision of Yangon Region Illegal Trade Eradication Task Force, on 31 August, Myawady District Illegal Trade Eradication Task Force under the supervision of Kayin State Illegal Trade Eradication Task Force captured the illegal medications, consumer goods, foodstuffs, motorbikes and vehicles.

A total of 20 arrests were made on three consecutive days from 29 to 31 August, with an estimated value of over1.461 billion Kyats, as reported by the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee.