Anti-Illegal Trade: Illegal Teak, Cosmetics, Foodstuffs And Vehicles Seized

The effective action is being taken to prevent illegal trade under the law under the supervising by the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee. On 10 March, a combined inspection team under the management of the Rakhine State Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force conducted a combined inspection in An Township, and illegal timbers were seized and action is taken under the forest law.

Similarly, on 11 March, a combined inspection team led by the Myanmar Police Force conducted an investigation under the management of the Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force. Illegal consumer goods without any official documents on one truck near the Attaran Bridge, cosmetics and foodstuffs and one Mitsubishi Canter vehicle carrying these items were seized and action is taken under the Customs Law.

On 13 March, a combined team led by the Region Forest Department, under the management of the Yangon Region Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force, conducted inspections in Taikgyi Township. illegal doors made of teak and one Canter six-wheeler truck were confiscated and action is taken under the Forest Law.

In addition, under the management of the Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force, the Bago Township Customs Department led a surprise inspection between Nyaungkhashay-DaikU Road in Bago Region on 14 March. One vehicle driving from Myawady to Toungoo was found to be carrying illegal food items and one vehicle carrying such items, were seized under the Customs Law.

A combined inspection team led by the Region Forest Department reportedly seized illegal timber in the forest reserve in Bago District under the Forest Law on 15th March. Therefore, a total of eight arrests (estimated at over 83.718 million Kyats), were made on three consecutive days, according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.