UNDER the supervision of the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee, enforcement teams continue taking legal action to suppress illegal trading across several regions.
On 2 May, combined teams supervised by the Shan State Illegal Trade Eradication Task Force conducted inspections at various locations. Authorities discovered 51 types of consumer goods without customs clearance near Muse Township’s Sinphyu checkpoint, with an estimated value of K8.275 million. In Hopong Township of the Pa-O Self-Administered Zone, inspections on 11 vehicles travelling from Tachilek to Taunggyi led to the seizure of 41 types of consumer goods, four types of industrial materials, and five types of food products. These items had no legal documentation and were valued at approximately K485.908 million. The vehicles involved—five Mitsubishi Fuso trucks, four Nissan Diesel trucks, one Hino Profia truck and one Shwe Chan truck—were valued at K550 million. The total estimated value of seized goods and vehicles in Shan State was K1,044.183 million, and legal action is underway in accordance with customs procedures.
In Taninthayi Region, on the same day, combined teams under the regional task force carried out searches in Kawthoung. At the Shwe Zin Yaw ward’s Pyinma street, they impounded three types of unregistered industrial equipment worth K60.5 million. At a warehouse on No 4 Ywama Road in Shwe Hintha ward, authorities seized eight more types of illegal industrial goods valued at K100.3 million. The total value seized in the region reached K160.8 million, and authorities are proceeding with customs-related enforcement.
Officials under the Customs Department also inspected eight containers at the Asia World Port Terminal and seized three types of undocumented industrial items and one type of consumer good, with an estimated value of K722.999 million. At Yangon International Airport, items found in a passenger’s baggage included three types of consumer goods without legal documents, valued at K18 million. The total seized in Yangon Region amounted to K740.999 million, and appropriate legal action is ongoing.
On 2 and 3 May, combined inspection teams in Sagaing Region, managed by the regional task force made several interceptions. At the Yadanabon Bridge checkpoint, they seized three unregistered vehicles worth K31.5 million. Near Kyaw Htet traffic light junction in Sagaing, another two unregistered vehicles were seized, worth K35 million. At the Kantalu checkpoint, a food product lacking proper transport documentation was confiscated, valued at K16.65 million.
On 3 May, in Bago Region, the local squad supervised searches at the Kali checkpoint. A vehicle travelling from Thaton to Yangon was found carrying three types of food products without legal documentation, worth K4.182 million. The vehicle, a Toyota Hilux, was valued at K20 million. Another vehicle travelling from Hpa-an to Yangon was stopped near Shwe Thanlwin Tollgate in Bago. It was transporting five types of industrial goods without supporting documents, valued at K11.08 million. The vehicle involved, a Ngwe Kyair Sin truck, was worth K50 million. Authorities have initiated customs-related procedures.
Authorities also seized a total of 1.738 tonnes of illegal teak and 40.137 tonnes of other timber worth approximately K7.33 million and took action under the Forest Law in Bago and Pyay districts. The total value of timber-related seizures amounted to K92.59 million.
In a separate operation managed by the Mandalay Region Illegal Trade Eradication Task Force, combined inspection teams carried out checks at Shwekyetyet jetty. They seized seven kinds of consumer goods without official documentation, worth around K32.29 million, transported from Mandalay to Myitkyina. They also seized a Mitsubishi Canter truck used for transporting the goods, worth about K28 million. The total value of these items reached K60.29 million, and legal action is taken under customs procedures.
On 2 and 3 May, officials seized 53 cases in total, with the estimated value of goods seized reaching approximately K2.18 billion. — MNA/KZL
