Confiscation of illegal goods: foodstuffs, consumer goods, industrial materials, jades and vehicles

The on-duty teams under the supervision of Shan State Illegal Trade Eradication Task Force conducted inspections on 30 July and impounded six kinds of goods worth K14.84 million including 20 heads of scale without official documents from a Nissan AD Van (approximate value of K15 million) going from Muse to Mandalay near Namtu junction on the detour of Lashio, a Toyota Hilux (estimated value of K15 million) carrying 8,000 boxes of Smile tissue worth K2.4 million without official documents heading to Toungoo from Kengtung near Kengphoung village in Kengtung township, 900 Chinese traditional medicines worth K1.8 million without official documents near 24th-Mile village about two miles distance from Wamtapon combined checkpoint, a block of raw jade weighing 1,500 kilogrammes of raw jade worth K70,490,360 from a vehicle heading to Tachilek from Kengtung at the Meyang combined checkpoint, 1,200 cans of Singha beer worth K1.8 million and three kinds of goods worth K3,033,600 including 19 cartons of Fa Thai energy drink near Whelaylan combined checkpoint and five kinds of goods worth K3.75 million including 50 ownerless table fans near Meyang combined checkpoint. The action was taken under Customs Procedures.
Additionally, an on-duty team intercepted a Toyota Hiace (estimated value of K20 million) carrying 6,250 bottles of Lipovitan-D worth K2.5 million without official documents heading to Hpa-an from Myawady at the Kawkareik (Tadakyoe) combined checkpoint on 30 June. The operation was conducted in adherence to Customs Procedures.
Similarly, the on-duty teams captured a Toyota Hiace mini bus (approximate value of K15 million) carrying 28,800 boxes of YOGOOD drinking yoghurt worth K4.8 million without official documents travelling from Myawady to Yangon, a Higer express bus (approximate value of K25 million) carrying 11,700 bags of Wai Wai instant rice vermicelli (worth K3.575 million) without official documents heading to Yangon from Hpa-an and two kinds of goods worth K2.59 million including 140 bottles of Gaysorn vegetable cooking oil without official documents from a Mitsubishi cantre (estimated value of K20 million) heading to Bago from Kyaikto at the Mayanchaung permanent checkpoint, 25 pieces of car wind screen glass shield worth K15 million that were not declared in the Import Declaration (ID) from a Nissan diesel car (approximate value of K35 million) travelling to Mandalay from Muse at the Yepu permanent checkpoint and 26,828 kilogrammes of cable trays worth K10.705 million that exceeded the 61 days of VPA and three kinds of goods worth K16.5 million including 600 spray guns that were not declared in the Import Declaration (ID) from two containers at the MITT port on 30 June. The action was taken under Customs Procedures.
Moreover, the on-duty teams nabbed 68,208 kilogrammes of 3G engine oil worth K180,277,836 that were different from the Import Declaration (ID) from a container at the Asia World Port Terminal container checkpoint, two kinds of goods worth K1,074,544 including 0.13 kilogramme of brand new blowing machine parts that exceeded the 61 days of VPA and five kinds of goods worth K1.58 million including 10 cartons of Furongwang cigarette without official documents from luggage at the Yangon International Airport (Import Desk) and a Volvo tractor head (approximate value of K60 million) and a trailer (estimated value of K10 million) carrying 17,000 kilogrammes of Aluminium frame for constructions without Import Licence at the No 2 junction on Yangon-Mandalay Highway on 30 June. The action was taken under Customs Procedures.
As a result, a total of 26 arrests were made on 30 June, with an estimated value of K612,253,340, as reported by the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee. — MNA/MKKS