Nghe An Customs – Border Defense collaborated to seize 124 smuggling cases

Customs and Border Defense force of Nam Can coordinate to inspect mean of transport on entry and leave the country. Photo: H.Nụ

In particular, 19 cases with 19 subjects, exhibits were including 69 kg firecrackers; 6,500 packets of cigarettes; over 2 billion vnd, 1 bar + 90 grams of heroin, 1.8 kg of opium, 4,025 tablets of synthetic drugs; Administrative sanctions for 105 cases with 113 subjects, collect to state treasury 613 million vnd.

In the past five years, the two forces have had hundreds of information exchanges, including 36 sources that were used to deploy plan by the two sides. In particular, the two forces have collaborated to patrol, control the protection of sovereignty at the borders and seas in 98 turns; Complete procedures on the border line for passengers with 791,241 turns and 193,720 turns for vehicles; Control 420,684 tons of cargo of all kinds; Temporary import and re-export of 63,813 tons of petroleum; Inspection and control means of transport for more than 1,952 turns; 24,029 turns for crew members on entry and exit.

Mr. Chu Quang Luan, Director of Nghe An Customs Department, said that in order to catch information about commodities, tricks of smugglers, two forces regularly exchange information about the situation related to anti-trafficking, especially crimes of infringing upon national security, illegally crossing border and sea, illegally transport narcotics and human trafficking includes children and women to foreign countries; Weapons, explosives, foreign currencies, counterfeit money, State secrets documents, harmful cultural products and other crimes at border gates and seaports. Since then, there has been a unified assessment of the area, key subjects so that set up measures to struggle, fight, prevent and handle in time...

According to Mr. Luan, to reinforce the coordination between two forces, in the coming time, the two forces will synchronously implement measures to enhance communication; To continue directing the units to well perform the patrol task, inspection and control at the border gates and border-gate areas; To enhance the to promote law dissemination, propagation and education for people in border-gate areas; Maintain strict regime of periodical and irregular briefing in accordance with signed regulations, etc.