Illegal trade: Timbers, cosmetics, boats and vehicles confiscated

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

On 31 October, a combined team led by the Tatmadaw (Navy) captured a total of 10.2874 tonnes of illegal timbers from a wooden boat and related things at the south coast of Thankadawaw of Thechaung village and a total of 5.20 tonnes of illegal timbers from a wooden-boat and related things at the west off the coast of Tayapaing village in the Kyunsu township of Myeik district.

A combined team led by the Police Lt-Col of the Hlegu District Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force nabbed an unregistered Hijet (Daihatsu) car near Dayelbo Tollgate on Yangon-Bago Road.

On 1st November, an on-duty team under the instructions of the Kayin State Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force seized 10 rolls of textile without official documents from a vehicle heading from Myawady to Yangon at the Kawkareik (Tadakyoe) Combined Checkpoint.

A combined team led by the Customs Department confiscated cosmetics (made in Thailand) without official documents from a passenger bus heading from Tahley to Taunggyi at the Noungnon Combined Checkpoint of Kengtung Township. On 2 November, a total of 9.64 tonnes of illegal timbers was captured in Nyaunglebin and Thayawady districts.

Therefore, seven arrests (approximately 28.45 million Kyats) were made on three consecutive days from 31 October to 2 November, according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.