Illegal Trade: AITSC Confiscated Over 200 Mil Kyats Of Illegal Trade Items

The Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee focuses on strict control of illegal trade by the law.  On 4 March, the combined inspection team led by the secretary of Yangon Region anti-illegal task force conducted a surprise check at the Minlwingon checkpoint of Hlegu Township of Yangon North District.

They seized 10 unregistered motorcycles worth 26.30 million Kyats and one vehicle worth 15 million Kyats that carried these motorcycles. They also confiscated undocumented foodstuffs worth over 15.285 million Kyats and two vehicles worth 18 million Kyats that carried the foodstuffs.

The officials took action under the Customs Law. On 6 March, the Customs Department of Mayanchaung  checkpoint of Mon State seized over 2.09 Kyats worth of illegal foodstuffs from the vehicles from Myawady to Yangon.

They took action in line with the Customs Law. Similarly, the Bago Region Customs Department conducted surprise checks along the Myawady-Yangon Road section and seized over 41.138 million Kyats worth of undocumented cat food and tires and 105 million Kyats worth of three vehicles that carried these products at about milepost (63) between Waw and Shwethanlwin Tollgate.

They took action under the Customs Law. Moreover, the Customs Department of the 16th-Mile Kyaukchaw checkpoint of Mandalay Region also confiscated illegal China-made e-cigarette worth 4.96 million Kyats on Monday and took action under the Customs Law.

The Sagaing Region inspection team seized 0.424 ton of illegal timbers worth 127,440 Kyats at Indaw Township of Katha District and took action under the Forest Law. Thus, a total of 15 arrests (estimated value of 227.635 million Kyats) were made on 4, 6, and 7 March, according to the committee.