UNDER the supervision of the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee, efforts to combat the illicit trade are continued effectively by the law.

On 24 and 25 July, the combined teams impounded industrial materials valued at K646.38 million without official documents from 18 containers at the Asia World Port, industrial materials and consumer goods valued at K2.9 million from luggage of two passengers at the Yangon International Airport, industrial materials valued at K9.379 million without official documents at the Yangon International Airport (Import Desk) and a Mitsubishi canter truck (approximately K25 million), heading to Waw from Kyaikto, carrying foodstuffs valued at K2.5 million without official documents at the Nyaungkhashay X-ray station. The action was conducted under Customs procedures.

Moreover, the combined on-duty teams seized a Toyota Hilux (approximately K25 million), travelling from Myittha to Mandalay, carrying consumer goods wroth K15.84 million without official documents at the Myitnge checkpoint, foodstuffs worth K15.65 million without official documents in Mawlamyine Township, industrial materials valued at K11.577 million that were smuggled and piled up by the side of road over Sinphyu checkpoint in Muse Township, 12 unregistered vehicles and 27 unregistered motorbikes. The action was conducted under Customs procedures and related laws.

The Steering Committee reported 12 arrests on 24 and 25 July, seizing illegal goods worth approximately K754 million.

MNA/MKKS

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