Illegal timbers, consumer goods, foodstuffs, materials, motorbike parts and vehicles confiscated

SUPERVISED by the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee, effective action is being taken to prevent illegal trade under the law.
An on-duty team under the instructions of the Yangon Region Anti-Illicit Trade Task Force conducted inspections.
Officials nabbed K4,050,000 worth of consumer goods and industrial materials without declaration in the Import Declaration (ID) at the container terminal of the Myanmar International Port (Thilawa) on 16 August and K710,400 worth of 480 pairs of sport shoes that were different from the Import Declaration (ID) at the container terminal of the Myanmar Industrial Port on 17 August. The action was taken under the Customs Procedures.
Similarly, a combined on-duty team under the supervision of the Mandalay Region Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force carried out patrol inspections at the 16th-Mile Kyaukchaw Checkpoint on 18 August.
They confiscated K2,028,800 worth of consumer goods and foodstuffs with custom duty at the 18/6 Milepost on the Mandalay-PyinOoLwin Road and K27,887,600 worth of motorbike parts, foodstuffs, baby accessories and cosmetics without official documents from a Mitsubishi Canter (approximately K13 million) heading from Taunggyi to Mandalay at the 360/5 Milepost near the Myitnge Bridge. The action was taken under the Customs Procedures.
On 19 August, a combined patrol on-duty team at the Yepu Permanent Checkpoint seized 40 bags of black powder that were suspiciously lead powder worth K18 million that were stacked without an owner near the 197th Milepost in Sanloung village and the action was taken under the Customs Procedures.
Afterwards, K2.8 million worth of toilet accessories that were not mentioned in the Import Declaration (ID) from a vehicle heading from Myawady to Yangon were confiscated at Kawkareik (Tadakyoe) Combined Checkpoint under the Kayin State Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force and the action was taken under the Customs Procedures.
In addition, a total of 3.5336 tonnes of illegal ironwood worth K1,766,800 were impounded in the Yoma protected public forest in Yedashe township of Toungoo district.
Therefore, 11 arrests (approximately K70,243,600) were made on four consecutive days from 16 to 19 August, according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee. — MNA