SUPERVISED by the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee, action is being taken under the law against illegal trades across the country.
The team led
by the Forest Department under the Rakhine State Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force
made inspections.
They
captured 5.0140 tonnes of illegal timbers at an estimated value of K251,150 in
Thandwe and Taungup Townships on 12 May and 5.0026 tonnes of illegal
Taungthayet at an estimated value of K350,182 in Taungup Township on 14 May.
The action was taken under the Forest Law.
In addition,
on 15 May, the inspection on-duty team at the Mayanchaung Permanent Checkpoint
captured K4,700,000 worth of Thai traditional medicines and mosquito repellent
bottles that were illegally carried by an express bus heading to Mandalay from
Mawlamyine. The action was taken under the Customs Law.
Moreover, on
16 May, Police confiscated an unregistered Toyota Mark-II car at an estimated
value of K1,500,000 and an unregistered Toyota Crown car at an estimated value
of K2,000,000. The action was taken under the Export/ Import Law.
Afterwards,
on the same day, the Forest Department inspection team captured K262,800 worth
of 1.7520 tonnes of illegal teak in Khaboung forest reserve in Ottwin Township,
and the action was taken under the Forest Law.
The Police
Force seized four vehicles without licences at an estimated value of
K12,000,000 in the front of the security checkpoint on the Sittoung Bridge and
opened a file on this case under the Export/ Import Law.
Therefore,
on 12, 14, 15 and 16 May, 11 arrests were made (estimated value of
K21,064,132), according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.
MNA
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