August 6, 2017
POLICE seized
four tons of tanmalan, a rare hardwood, in Mawlaik, Sagaing Region, on Saturday
and arrest a suspected trafficker, U Min Aung. Another suspect, identified as U
Pho Soe, remains at large, police said.
After a tip-off
to police from a member of public, law enforcement officials searched a
six-wheel truck alongside of Chindwin River in Swedaw Ward, Mawlaik Town,
Sagaing Region and found illegal timber and tree-cutting tools.
Police
confiscated wood, four vehicles including two motorcycles, two handsets and
about Ks64 million in cash.
According to the
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, more than 16,000
tons of illegal timbers were confiscated in the first three months of this
financial year. This year’s confiscations so far, are the third highest level
for this time of year for the past decade.
Mawlaik Tha Lay
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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