Illegal trade: illegal timbers, foodstuffs, commodities, vehicles seized

The Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee focuses on strict control of illegal trade under the law.

On 7 March, the Yangon Region Forest Department seized a Toyota Kluger worth 25 million Kyats together with 0.8 ton of teak parquet blocks worth 243,960 Kyats in Hmawby Township of Yangon District (North) and took action under the Forest Law.

On 9 March, the Customs Department at the Asia World Container Terminal Inspection Camp confiscated 63.6 million Kyats worth of 5,300 bales of traditional ‘silkware’ longyis (sarongs) which were not mentioned in ID lists and took action under the Customs Law.

Moreover, the combined inspection team led by the Customs Department at the Mayanchaung Checkpoint of Mon State examined vehicles heading to Yangon from Myawady and seized 2.1 million Kyats worth of 70 undocumented packs of Balloon brand candy and took action under the Customs Law.

On 10 March, the Sagaing Region Forest Department seized over 470,000 Kyats worth of 1.58 tons of teak in Mawlaik Township and took action under the Forest Law. The Kawkareik (Tadakyoe) inspection camp of Kayin State also confiscated the undocumented 240 motorcycle tyres and inner tubes worth over 7.32 million Kyats and took action under the Customs Law.

Thus, a total of six arrests (estimated value of  over 98.74 million Kyats) were made on 7, 9 and 10 March, according to the committee.