Illegal Trade Items Seized: Timbers, Foodstuffs, Consumer Goods, Vehicles Seized

The action is being taken against illegal trades effectively under the law supervised by Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee, and a total of 22 arrests (approximate value of 95.509 million Kyats) was made on 25, 26, 27, 28 February and 1 and 2 March.

On 25, 26 and 27 February, three vehicles (estimated value of 30 million Kyats) carrying 10.29 tons of illegal timbers (estimated at over 1.179 million Kyats) were arrested during the inspections in Yangon North District, and action is taken under the Forest Law.

On 28 February, 8.83 tons of illegal timbers (estimated at o.618 million Kyats) were seized in Gwa and Taungup townships in Rakhine state.

On 1 March, the customs team on duty at the Asia World Container Inspection Station in Yangon region seized illegal fabrics (estimated value of 10. 796 million Kyats) which were not listed in the import declaration, and action is taken under the Customs Law. In addition, a combined inspection team conducted inspections on the Yangon-Myawady Road and arrested four unlicensed vehicles (estimated value of 11.500 million Kyats) and undocumented electric stoves (estimated value of 2.133 million Kyats) from a 22-wheel vehicle.

Illegal China-made agricultural products (estimated value 1.880 million Kyats) were confiscated during the inspection at Yaypu Permanent Checkpoint in Shan State, and a vehicle (estimated value 13 million Kyats) carrying illegal sports items and mobile phone accessories (estimated value of 3.161 million Kyats) were arrested at the Chinshwehaw Trade Zone in Shan state.

Moreover, illegal and undocumented food items and home appliances (estimated value of 3.650 million Kyats) were seized from two passenger vehicles at Thanlwin bridge in Mon State. Authorities also confiscated illegal and ownerless food items (estimated value of 1.170 million Kyats) which were piled on the side of the road near Thwethauk village in Kyaikmaraw, Mon State.

On 1 and 2 March, one unlicensed vehicle, one motorcycle in Monywa Township and illegal COVID-19 test kits in Hkhamti Township, (total estimated value of K16,420,000) were confiscated under the Export and Import Law.