Arrested for transporting precious wood through Nam Can International Border Gate
(Baonghean.vn) - The authorities (including the Nam Can International Border Guard Station and the Nam Can International Border Gate Customs Branch) have just completed the file to fine and confiscate 78 precious wood pieces without legal documents transported from across the border to Vietnam.
Previously, at 9:00 a.m. on December 8, 2022, at the inspection and supervision channel for imported goods and imported vehicles, the Border Guard and Customs forces at Nam Can International Border Gate discovered in the reinforced tunnel under the chassis of the tractor with license plate 37H-02634 pulling a trailer with license plate 37R-040.56 driven by driver Vu Thanh Binh, transporting 78 sawn timber bars with a volume of 0.979m3.
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Authorities discovered precious wood hidden in a reinforced tunnel under the car's chassis. Photo: Anh Bach |
The inspection and supervision team asked Mr. Vu Thanh Binh to provide documents proving the origin of the above wood, but Mr. Binh could not provide legal documents. The functional forces at Nam Can International Border Gate coordinated with the Ky Son District Forest Protection Department to inspect and determine the name and type of forest products.
After checking the seized wood, the representative of Ky Son District Forest Protection Department determined that all the seized wood was clove wood, a rare type of wood.
Clip of a truck transporting precious wood discovered. Photo: Anh Bach |
Authorities at Nam Can International Border Gate have completed the initial documents and confiscated the exhibits for handling according to the provisions of law.
