Illegal trade: Timbers, cosmetics, raw chemicals, boats and vehicles seized

An effective action is being taken to prevent illegal trade under the law supervised by the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee. On 9 and 10 November, a combined team led by Myanmar Police Force captured six unregistered motorbikes in Monywa, Shwebo and Kalay townships.

On 10 November, a combined team led by Myanmar Navy seized a total of 7.53 tonnes of illegal timbers from a motorboat and related things at the Awwkyitauk coast of Panhtaung island in Kyunsu Township.

A combined team led by the Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force of Yangon International Ports made inspections and nabbed cosmetics that were not declared in the Import Declaration (ID) from a container at the Myanmar Industrial Port Container Checkpoint.

On 11 November, the Mayanchaung Permanent Checkpoint in Mon State captured 1,200 kilogrammes of high-density Polyethylene that were not declared in the Import Declaration (ID) from a Mitsubishi Fuso Tractor Head and a trailer heading from Myawady to Yangon.

A combined team led by Tatmadaw captured 49 jerrycans of homemade alcohol and the action was taken under the Chin Special Division Act.

On 11 and 12 November, officials confiscated pears and consumer goods without official documents from two vehicles at the Kawkareik (Tadakyoe) Combined Checkpoint and 500 cartons of beer without official documents from a Super Customs car at the Thanlwin Bridge (Hpa-an) Combined Checkpoint.

And a total of 42.48 tonnes of illegal timbers was seized in Toungoo, Nyaunglebin and Pyay districts on 11 and 12 November.

An unregistered Hyundai car was captured in Pandaung Township on 11 November. Therefore, 22 arrests (estimated value of 182.514 million Kyats) were made on four consecutive days from 9 to 12 November, according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.