Illegal Trade: Timbers, Cosmetics, Vehicles Confiscated

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

Under the instructions of the Investigation and Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force of the Customs Department, an on-duty team captured consumer goods and cosmetics that were different from the Import Declaration (ID) from a Mitsubishi 12-wheel truck between Yemon village and Nyaungtachan  village in Hlegu Township on 5 August.

Similarly, a combined team led by the Dawei District Crime Suppression Department confiscated 95 cartons of duty-free Singha Beer in Dawei Township.

In addition, a combined inspection team led by the Forest Department captured illegal timbers at about one mile from Yenan  Village of Tamu Township and illegal timbers at the 100/1 milepost on the Kalewa-YeU  Road on 5 and 7 August.

On 8 August, cosmetics without official documents were confiscated from a Canter 6-wheel truck near the Htonbo  Tollgate on former Yangon-Mandalay Highway. Afterwards, illegal timbers were captured in Bago, Toungoo and Pyay districts.

Therefore, 12 arrests estimated at 171.154 million Kyats were made on 5, 7 and 8 August, according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.