Illegal trade: jade, consumer goods, foodstuffs, vehicles seized

An effective action is being taken to prevent illegal trade under the law supervised by the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee.

Four kinds of goods including 1800 sets of Cubic e-cigarette disposable vape that were smuggled and piled up by the side of the main road over Asia World Tollgate in Muse township on 28 August, two kinds of goods including 3,360 litres of refined palm olein and 4,500 bags of Yum Yum instant noodles from a warehouse in Inlaymyine Industrial Zone in Myeik coastal Township, five kinds of goods including 110 kilogrammes of Preferenz P300 and electrical goods earth rods with earthing accessories from two containers at the Asia World Port Terminal container checkpoint, three kinds of goods including a KEP 8K drone and 0.16 kilogrammes of spare parts for tobacco machinery from luggage at the Yangon International Airport (Import Desk), six kinds of goods including 40 baby bicycles (12 inches) from a container, at the MITT Port, and a Nissan AD Van car that was parked at the top of detour at the Yepu permanent checkpoint carrying 1,050 various sizes of bracelets (supposed to be made of jade) were seized.

A total of 10 arrests were made on 28 August, with an estimated value of 411.362 Kyats as reported by the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee.