Customs officers busted smugglers across Myanmar during massive weekend raids. Teams stopped trucks and buses carrying goods without proper papers. The crackdowns happened at checkpoints and warehouses from Thursday through Friday. Officers seized millions of kyats worth of illegal merchandise and vehicles. Anti-smuggling task forces coordinated the operations nationwide.
Mandalay region officers caught one group red-handed at Yatanabon Bridge checkpoint on Thursday. The smugglers drove a Scania bus from Shwebo toward Yangon packed with consumer goods. Authorities grabbed products worth over 2 million kyats that had no documentation. They also took the expensive bus valued at 100 million kyats. The entire haul reached 102 million kyats.
Bago region teams struck near Nyaungkhashay checkpoint that same day. Officers stopped a Yutong bus traveling from Hpa-an to Yangon loaded with food items. The cargo lacked proper import papers and was worth about 5 million kyats. Customs agents seized the 30 million kyat bus along with all the foodstuffs. That bust totaled 35 million kyats.
Taninthayi region officers raided a suspicious warehouse on Friday. The building sat on Ywama Road in Kawthoung's Shwehintha Ward. Inside they found industrial materials worth nearly 42 million kyats without valid permits. Authorities took legal action against the warehouse operators. The raid followed tips about illegal storage activities.
Police nationwide grabbed dozens of unregistered vehicles during Friday sweeps. Officers seized eight cars and trucks that had no proper registration. They also impounded 31 motorcycles that lacked legal paperwork. The two-day operation netted five major cases worth 179 million kyats total. All suspects face charges under customs and vehicle registration laws.
Mandalay region officers caught one group red-handed at Yatanabon Bridge checkpoint on Thursday. The smugglers drove a Scania bus from Shwebo toward Yangon packed with consumer goods. Authorities grabbed products worth over 2 million kyats that had no documentation. They also took the expensive bus valued at 100 million kyats. The entire haul reached 102 million kyats.
Bago region teams struck near Nyaungkhashay checkpoint that same day. Officers stopped a Yutong bus traveling from Hpa-an to Yangon loaded with food items. The cargo lacked proper import papers and was worth about 5 million kyats. Customs agents seized the 30 million kyat bus along with all the foodstuffs. That bust totaled 35 million kyats.
Taninthayi region officers raided a suspicious warehouse on Friday. The building sat on Ywama Road in Kawthoung's Shwehintha Ward. Inside they found industrial materials worth nearly 42 million kyats without valid permits. Authorities took legal action against the warehouse operators. The raid followed tips about illegal storage activities.
Police nationwide grabbed dozens of unregistered vehicles during Friday sweeps. Officers seized eight cars and trucks that had no proper registration. They also impounded 31 motorcycles that lacked legal paperwork. The two-day operation netted five major cases worth 179 million kyats total. All suspects face charges under customs and vehicle registration laws.
