Illegal Trade: Illegal Teak, Gold, Foodstuffs, Vehicles Seized

The action is being taken under the law supervised by the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee, against illegal trades across the country.

On 22 May, the combined inspection team captured an unregistered Toyota Mark II car on the Minbu- Magway Road in Minbu Township and an unregistered Nissan X-trail car.

On the same day, the team led by Myanmar Police Force seized four illegal gold plates which weighed  ten grammes each with an academy label at No (3) Port in the Kanyinchaung economic zone of Maungtaw Township.

On 23 May, the Mayanchaung checkpoint of Mon State also captured illegal consumer goods that showed no official document from an express bus heading from Thaton to Bago Township. The combined inspection team confiscated electronic appliances and cigarettes that showed no official documents at the Nandaw checkpoint in Muse Township.

On 24 May, the Bago Region Forest Department seized illegal teak in the Mukar forest reserve of Minhla Township.

Therefore, from 22 to 24 May, seven arrests were made, totaling 94.77 million Kyats, according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.