SUPERVISED by the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee, effective action is being taken to prevent illegal trade under the law.
Under the instructions of the Investigation and Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force of the Customs Department, an on-duty team made inspections on 5 August.
Officials captured K33,034,320 worth of consumer goods and cosmetics that were different from the Import Declaration (ID) from a Mitsubishi 12-wheel truck (approximately K25 million) between Yemon village and Nyaungtachan village in Hlegu township, according to information. The action was taken under the Customs Procedures.
Similarly, on 5 August, a combined team led by the Dawei District Crime Suppression Department made inspections under the management of the Taninthayi Region Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force.
They confiscated 95 cartons of duty-free Singha Beer worth K2,375,000 at a market in Dawei township. The action was taken under the Myanmar Alcoholic Beverage Act.
In addition, a combined inspection team led by the Forest Department captured a total of 1.0652 tonnes of illegal timbers worth K159,780 at about one mile from Yenan village of Tamu township and a total of 7.6772 tonnes of illegal timbers worth K1,151,580 at the 100/1 milepost on the Kalewa-YeU Road on 5 and 7 August. The action was taken under the Forest Law.
On 8 August, K91,680,000 worth of cosmetics without official documents were confiscated from a Canter 6-wheel truck (approximately K11 million) near the Htonbo Tollgate on former Yangon-Mandalay Highway. The action was taken under the Customs Procedures.
Afterwards, on 8 August, a total of 15.3190 tonnes of illegal timbers worth K4,253,360 were captured in Bago, Toungoo and Pyay districts and action was taken under the Forest Law.
Therefore, 12 arrests estimated at K171,154,040 were made on 5, 7 and 8 August, according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee. — MNA
