SUPERVISED by the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee, action is being taken under the law against illicit trades.

On 17 and 18 April, inspection teams led by the Rakhine State Department of Forest seized 6.1828 tonnes of illegal timbers (approximately K432,796) during inspections in Taungup Township and Gwa Township in Rakhine State.

On 17 April, a combined inspection team led by the Customs team on duty at the Myanmar International Port (Thilawa) seized undocumented cosmetics (approximately K60,165,000) under the Customs Law.

On 18 April, a vehicle carrying 0.6376 tonne of illegal teak (estimated value of K25,191,280) was arrested at the Milestone (0/3) on Kyaukain village road, in Hlegu Township, Yangon North District by inspection teams led by the Department of Forest.

In addition, a variety of photo albums and weaving materials (estimated at K12,533,400) on 19 April and clothes and home appliances (estimated value of K15,800,000) on 20 April, which were not declared in the import declaration form were seized at the Myanmar Industrial Port Container Checkpoint.

On 21 April, 3.0482 tonnes of illegal teak were seized in Bago District and Toungoo District in Bago Region, and action was taken under the Forest Law.

Therefore, 12 arrests (approximately K115,036,936) were made from 17 to 21 April, according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.

MNA

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