YANGON, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized over 100 tons of illegal timbers across the country in a week, the state-run daily Myanma Alinn reported on Tuesday.

From Dec. 23 to 29, last year, they confiscated over 5.64 tons of teak, over 19.75 tons of hardwood and over 135.8 tons of other types of timbers in the country's regions, states and Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, the report said.

During this period, 17 offenders were charged in connection with the cases, along with the seizure of six vehicles and machines, it added.

The Forest Department has been cracking down on illegal logging and trading of forest products and is committed to implementing tree plantation projects. Enditem

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