Illegal trade: Timbers, consumer goods, car parts and vehicles seized

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

On 29 September, the East District Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force seized auto parts without showing official documents at an auto parts warehouse at No 29 on Pyidaungsu road in Thingangyun Township.

In addition, a combined team confiscated illegal teak doors from a Toyota Probox on Thunandar Circular Road of North Okkalapa Township. The combined team led by Myanmar Police Force nabbed an unregistered Toyota Succeed in Pyapon Township.

On 30 September, an on-duty team seized consumer goods without customs duty paid and a Yutong Bus at the Thanlwin Bridge (Hpa-an) Combined Checkpoint. On 1 October, an unregistered Kenbo 125 motorbike was seized in Monywa.

Illegal teak was captured in Toungoo and Thayawady districts. Therefore, 11 arrests (approximately 158.564 million Kyats) were made on 29 and 30 September and 1 October, according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.