Illegal trade: Timbers, chemicals, motorbikes and textile seized

An 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 the Forest Department under the Mon State Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force seized illegal iron-wood on the road of Kyaikmaraw-Mudon in Kyaikmaraw Township.

Similarly, on 11 May, the Myanmar Industrial Port Container Checkpoint captured thinner solution, which was not declared in the imported declaration.

In addition, Myanmar Police Force seized illegal teak in Sagaing Region.

On 12 May, the MPF inspection team confiscated an unregistered Kawasaki Esterlla motorbike. Similarly, on the same day, the inspection team on duty captured textile that did not show any official documents at the Kawkareik (Tadakyoe-Combined Checkpoint.

The Bago Region Forest Department confiscated illegal teak.

Therefore, from 10 to 12 May, seven arrests were made (an estimated value of 14.50 million Kyats), according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.