Illegal timbers, consumer goods, car parts and vehicles confiscated

SUPERVISED by the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee, effective action is being taken to prevent illegal trade under the law.
The East District Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force under the instructions of the Yangon Region Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force conducted the inspections at an auto parts warehouse at No 29 on Pyidaungsu road in Thingangyun township on 29 September and seized K1,338,000 worth of auto parts without showing official documents. The effective action was taken under the Customs Procedures.
In addition, a combined team led by Thingangyun township Forest Department confiscated a total of 0.3494 tonne of illegal teak doors worth K230,604 from a Toyota Probox (approximately K15 million) on Thunandar Circular Road of North Okkalapa Township. The action was taken under the Forest Law.
Afterwards, the combined team led by Myanmar Police Force nabbed an unregistered Toyota Succeed (estimated value of K2.5 million) in Pyapon township. The action was taken under the Export and Import Law.
On 30 September, an on-duty team at the Thanlwin Bridge (Hpa-an) Combined Checkpoint seized K8.11 million worth of consumer goods without customs duty paid worth K8.11 million and a Yutong Bus (at estimated value of K130 million). The action was taken under the Customs Procedures.
On 1 October, an unregistered Kenbo 125 motorbike (approximately K200,000) was seized at in Monywa and action was taken under the Export and Import Law. In addition, a total of 1.797 tonnes of illegal teak was captured in Toungoo and Thayawady districts and action was taken under the Forest Law.
Therefore, 11 arrests (approximately K158,564,888) were made on 29 and 30 September and 1 October, according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.— MNA