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Illegal teak and other hardwoods seized
Yangon, 17 Nov - Paying serious attention to conservation of the forest resources, the Government has been exposing and arresting the timber smugglers.
A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit, Myanmar Police Force, staff of Forest Department and members of village Peace and Development Councils, acting on information that timber smuggling was taking place at the reserve forest and protected forest in Padaung Township, Bago Division, combed the areas near Buyo reserve forest, and Paybin, Byaungkya, Kainggyi, Mathon, Taungmauk, Kyacheya and Peinnenan villages from 14 to 25 September and seized 95.0766 tons of assorted timber including 93.1822 tons of illegal teak.
Similarly, a combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit, MPF, staff of Forest Department and members of village Peace and Development Councils, acting on a tip-off, seized 144 illegal teak logs weighing 55.794 tons at the areas near Ward 2 of Ngahsudaung Village, Hlegu Township on 1 October; 20.358 tons of teak including 58 illegal teak logs weighing 16.6322 tons at the saw mill of U Cho Myint (a) Maung Cho, of No 640, Khadawmi Street, Ward 6, Dagon Myothit (East) and its surrounding areas on 3 October, and 108 illegal teak logs weighing 35.118 tons at the areas between Ngamoyeik Creek and Ward 2 of Ngahsudaung Village, and the edge of Ngamoyeik Creek and Ngahsudaung Village in Hlegu Township from 6 to 8 October, after making a thorough search.
In addition, a combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit, MPF and staff of Forest Department, acting on information, made a thorough search along Kabaung Creek near Thabyewa, Nyaungchaung, Kokkogon, Ohnbinsu and Kabaungtan Villages in Ottwin Township from 1 to 2 October, and seized 23 logs of illegal teak weighing 3.972 tons and 104 logs of illegal Pyinkatoe weighing 18.138 tons.
Effective action will be taken against the timber smugglers by the authorities
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