Illegle trade eradication: Information is the key to capture illegal trades

Under the supervising of Leading Committee for Illegal trade eradication, by forming the illegal eradication special task forces in Regions and States including Nay Pyi Taw Council Area and One Stop Service Departmental groups under the leading of Custom Department, the illegal eradication tasks are being carried out effectively at the border checkpoints, border trade offices and posts, permanent check points, along the trade route and warehouses, international terminals and airports, coastal ports and the accessibility of information is crucial.

With the tip off of the citizens with the sense of obiligation, 54 times of information were received during April in 2024. Among tham, there were 10 wrong information, 2 information behind time and 41 captures. 75 lawsuits were opened from the arrested cases.

Among the captured cases, 31 items including various timbers, industrial materials, commodities and foodstuff estimated worth of 1.139 billion Kyats and motor vehicles carried those illegal items. The citizens with the sense of obligation who tipped off the information will be awarded 227.801 million Kyats which is 20% of all arrested value.

It’s carrying out to award the prizes as quickly as possible by the officials concerned of the departments and the information of arrests are being released monthly. Therefore, the people with the sense of obligation can tip off the information regarding with the illegal trade to the numbers of 09404339969 and 067-409883 and e-mail address: [email protected], it’s reported.