Illegal trade: Timbers and unregistered vehicles seized

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

An inspection team led by Traffic Police Force under the Ayeyawady Region Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force seized a Toyota Ractis vehicle without a vehicle registration certificate at the Koezu Checkpoint in Pathein Township on 6 May.

Similarly, a combined inspection team led by the Region Forest Department under the supervision of the Bago Region Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force seized illegal teak in the Saiya reserved forest in Yedashe Township of Toungoo District and charged them under the Forest Law.

In addition, Police Force seized two unregistered Dump trucks and action was taken under the Export/Import Law. The Forest Department inspection team confiscated illegal timbers and action was taken under the Forest Law.

Therefore, on 6 and 9 May, six arrests were made (an estimated value of 21.46 million Kyats), according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.