Special task forces, OSS members should strive to effectively seize illegal goods and help merchants and businesspersons correctly operate trading on the right track: Vice-Senior General

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State Administration Council Vice-Chair Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win addresses the meeting 4/2022 of the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee in Nay Pyi Taw on 19 August 2022.

Those who participate in Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force need to strive for having more seizures while eliminating illegal trade which is a primary goal, said Chairman of the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win at the meeting 4/2022 of the steering committee at the Ministry of Commerce in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.
Speaking at the meeting, the Vice-Senior General stressed the need to carry on good practices such as keen cooperation, good obedience and disciplinary acts which are of importance in securing success in anti-illegal trade.
Data and figures show the progress and effectiveness in combating illegal trade and the progress of trade in official routes can be known in an indirect way. Seizures in June this year hit K3.4 billion compared with K6.1 billion in July. The seizure in Bago Region was the largest amount in July. Seizures of illegal trade volume worth K31.28 billion in 2,182 cases from January to July exceeded K25.46 billion in 930 cases in the corresponding period of last year thanks to the region and state anti-illegal trade task forces and personnel from relevant departments. Those who participate in Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force need to strive for having more seizures while eliminating illegal trade which is a primary goal.
Special task forces, OSS members should strive to effectively seize illegal goods and help merchants and businesspersons to correct operate trading on the right track. Especially, duty-assigned staff members need to seek the narcotic drugs, arms and ammunition, and explosives carried by vehicles without registering at the checkpoints in various ways and means. In doing so, they have to take personal security awareness.
Special task forces and relevant departments are to raise awareness of their staff to be free from corruption and bribery cases, perform surprise checks and take effective action against the staff who participated in the illegal trade process.
The Vice-Senior General urged region and state special task forces to adopt proper plans for carrying out anti-illegal trade activities as well as emphasize security measures of assigned staff as security is very important in border areas.
Secretary of the steering committee Deputy Minister U Nyunt Aung reported on accomplishments for decisions of the meeting 3/2022 of the steering committee, undertakings of the steering committee, collection of information and seizures of illegal goods. The information letters sent to the steering committee meeting 4/2022 were submitted. Vice-chairmen and members of the committee and attendees reported on measures of anti-illegal trade.
Later, the meeting decisions were put on records, and the Vice-Senior General coordinated the reports and gave remarks. — MNA

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