Illegal Trade: Cosmetics, Foodstuffs, Teak And Vehicles Seized

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

On 24 April, a combined inspection team led by the Region Forest Department seized illegal teak and one vehicle carrying those items in Hmawby Township, Yangon North District.

Similarly, a combined inspection team under the management of the Rakhine State Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force seized Thirty-five gold nuggets at the Area (9), Indin checkpoint, Maungdaw Township. On 25 April, a combined inspection team led by the Department of Forest seized illegal timbers in the Sarpyin forest reserve was seized.

On 27 April, a joint inspection team on duty at the Mayanchaung Permanent Inspection Post seized one truckload of beers and one truckload of undocumented beers. Similarly, a combined inspection team led by the Customs Department confiscated cosmetics without any official documents at 16th-Mile Kyaukchaw Inspection Station, Mandalay Region.  

Therefore, according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee, six arrests (estimated at 745.092 million Kyats) were made on 24, 25, and 27 April.