Ministry of Home Affairs strikes up jade probe
A jade probe led by the government following several deadly accidents at mines in Kachin State has expanded its scope and is now being overseen by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The special investigative team, which was previously under the Ministry of the Environment, is looking into allegations of illegally imported vehicles, according to a source who asked not to be named. The team has homed in on the Kachin State chief ministers and their cabinet members in relation to accusations that heavy machinery used in the lucrative trade was imported illegally.
