SUPERVISED by the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee, effec­tive action is being taken to pre­vent illegal trade under the law.

Under the instructions of the Chairman of the Anti-Illicit Trade Task Force, a combined inspec­tion team made inspections in Kawthoung and Myeik townships, Taninthayi Region from 9 June to 13 June.

They seized 803 bags of fer­tilizer without payments for Cus­toms duties at an estimated value of K64.24 million and 3,257 bags of cement without payments for Customs duties (approximately K26,707,400). The effective action was taken under the Customs Procedures.

In addition, they captured 9.5 tonnes of lead (material) worth K322,190,000 and action was taken under the Myanmar Mines Law.

On 11 June, the inspection team confiscated 2,600 gallons of fuel oil at an estimated value of K13 million in Pakokku township and the action was taken under the Myanmar Petroleum and Pe­troleum Products Law.

Afterwards, various rainy sandals worth K4,032,000 without official documents from a truck at the Kawkareik (Tadakyoe) Checkpoint, under the manage­ment of the Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force. The action was taken under the Customs Procedures.

Similarly, inspections were carried out under the supervision of the Bago Region Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force on 13 June.

They seized K15,261,000 worth of auto parts that showed no official documents from a Nissan Diesel 12-wheel truck (approximately K25 million) and the action was taken under the Customs Procedures.

On 15 June, the combined team led by Myanmar Police Force under the management of the Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force conducted inspections.

A team led by the Forest De­partment confiscated a total of 5.2208 tonnes of illegal timbers at an estimated value of K2,870,464 in Toungoo and Pyay Districts and action was taken under the Forest Law.

Three unregistered vehicles (approximately K11,500,000) were seized in Sagaing and Khamti townships and the action was taken under the Export and Im­port Law.

In addition, the Forest De­partment team captured a total of 2.8266 tonnes of illegal timbers worth K197,862 in Sittway Town­ship. The action was prosecuted under the Forest Law.

Therefore, 18 arrests (ap­proximately K484,998,726) were made on 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 June, according to the Anti-Ille­gal Trade Steering Committee.

MNA