Illegal trade: Consumer goods, industrial materials, vehicles seized

An effective action is being taken to curb illegal trade under the law under the supervision of the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee. On 18 October, a combined team led by the Kawthoung Township Customs Department captured foodstuffs including 182 cartons of edible oil (made in Thailand) and 12 motorbikes without official documents from a vehicle at the bus station compound of Kawthoung Township.

Afterwards, a combined team led by Myanmar Police Force nabbed an unregistered Toyota Crown near the Yadanabon Bridge in Sagaing Township. In addition, illegal timbers at the 3/2 Milepost on the Katha-Indaw Road was seized. An inspection team led by the Bago Township Customs Department seized sports accessories, cables, dolls, and car parts without official documents from an Isuzu car heading from Myawady to Yangon.

On 19 October, the Asia World Terminal Container Checkpoint confiscated weaving machine, edge film tape and computer accessories that did not match the Import Declaration (ID) from three containers. Illegal teak was seized in Lewe Township of Nay Pyi Taw.

On 20 October, a combined team captured illegal teak in the Kabaung forest reserve of Toungoo district. Therefore, 21 arrests estimated at 268.215 million Kyats were made on three consecutive days from 18 to 20 October, according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.