An on-duty team of Mandalay Region Customs Department confiscated 60 kilogrammes of stones supposed to be jade and 1,584 kilogrammes of ornamental stone dust (red) mixed with small stones (worth K18.84 million) near the 31.5-kilometre milepost on the bypass road of the 16th-Mile Kyaukchaw checkpoint on 16 April. The action was taken under Customs procedures.
On 17 April, the on-duty teams captured 150 cartons of M-150 energy drink worth K2.4 million without official documents from a Toyota Hiace vehicle (approximate value of K18 million) heading to Bago from Myawady at the Mayanchaung permanent checkpoint in Mon State and 12 pairs of professional wireless intercom worth K3.2 million without official documents from a plane that arrived at the Yangon International Airport from China. The action was taken under Customs procedures.
In addition, the combined teams led by the Forest Department seized a total of 17.606 tonnes of illegal timbers worth K4,865,656 in Yedashe, Lepadan, Thaegon, Oktwin and Oakpho townships respectively. The action was taken under the Forest Law.
Similarly, 12.760 tonnes of illegal timbers and 3.330 tonnes of illegal charcoal worth K1,252,217 were captured in Pyinmana, Lewe, Tatkon and Ottarathiri townships of Nay Pyi Taw Council Territory. The action was taken under the Forest Law.
Therefore, 16 arrests (estimated value of K48,557,873) were made on 16 and 17 April, according to the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee. — MNA/MKKS
