Under the supervision of the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee, relevant departments are taking effective action in accordance with the law to prevent and suppress illegal trade across the country.

A combined inspection team under the management of the Illegal Trade Eradication Task Force conducted inspections on 10 February. The team seized two unregistered motorbikes worth K11.9 million at the Yadanabon bridge combined checkpoint and illegal gold materials valued at K1.14 billion from a passenger’s luggage at the Monywa Airport. The authorities are taking action under the law.

In Magway Region, the joint on-duty teams conducted the inspections on 9 and 10 February. They confiscated illegal teak, timbers and related things valued at K12.993 million in Minbu Township, 10 boats (K460 million) that are used in illegal digging of pebbles in the river in Thayet and Aunglan Townships, two unregistered motorbikes worth K400,000 in Aunglan and Ngaphe Townships, a Toyota Dyna (estimated value of K40 million) carrying illegal fuel oil, diesel and cash valued at K15.058 million in Kanma Township and two handphones that are used in gambling and cash valued at K1.678 million in Pakokku Township. The action was taken under the Forest Law, the Water Resources and Rivers Law, the Export and Import Law, the Petroleum and Petroleum Products Law and the Gambling Law.

Additionally, inspections by the Customs Department captured industrial materials worth K88.2 million from a container at the Asia World Port and consumer goods worth K116,800,680 without official documents from the luggage of five passengers at the Yangon International Airport. The action is underway under the Customs procedures.

Between 9 and 11 February, a further 26 cases were seized nationwide, with a combined estimated value of K2.487 billion.

MNA/MKKS

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