UNDER the supervision of the Il­legal Trade Eradication Steering Committee, efforts to combat the illicit trade are continued effec­tively by the law.

On 12, 15 and 18 November, the combined teams impound­ed illegal timber weighing 1.188 tonnes worth K167,480 in Pauk­khaung township, forest products worth K9.6 million without official documents from a Higher mini bus (approximately K40 million) at the Yadanabon bridge com­bined checkpoint (Hnapauk) in Amarapura township and illegal timbers worth K359,920 in Thazi Township. The action was con­ducted under the Forest Law.

On 15, 17 and 19 November, the combined on-duty teams seized illegal timbers weighing 3.313 tonnes worth K795,072 in Ngaputaw township, unregis­tered vehicle (approximately K10 million) in Pathein township, two vehicles (estimated value of K42 million) carrying consumer goods worth K28.237 million without offi­cial documents in Waw township and industrial materials valued at K238.669 million without official documents from three containers at the Asia World Port. The action was taken under the Forest Law, the Export/Import Law and Cus­toms procedures.

The Steering Committee re­ported 14 arrests on 12, 15, 17, 18 and 19 November, seizing illegal goods worth approximately K369 million. — MNA/MKKS