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Joint efforts made to combat cross-border smuggling

Competent forces have stepped up coordination in preventing and combating smuggling via borders in the central provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri, heard a conference in Dong Ha city, Quang Tri province, on October 24.
Joint efforts made to combat cross-border smuggling ảnh 1At the conference (Photo: VNA)
Quang Tri (VNA) – Competent forces have steppedup coordination in preventing and combating smuggling via borders in the central provinces of HaTinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri, heard a conference in Dong Ha city, Quang Triprovince, on October 24.

Thanks to joint efforts by the Anti-Smuggling Department underthe General Department of Vietnam Customs, the Border Guard High Command’s Drugand Crime Prevention Department, and steering boards 389 of the three provincesfrom August 21 to October 21, 2018, a number of smuggling cases were brought totrials. 

A total of 555 smuggling cases were detected in thelocalities over the past two months, including 57 in Ha Tinh, 268 in Quang Binhand 230 in Quang Tri. Criminal proceedings have been launched against 21 cases.

Delegates made proposals to raise the efficiency of thefight against cross-border smuggling, which, they said, needs more funding andmodern machines to serve control at border areas and border gates.

They also suggested improving the role of local authoritiesin encouraging locals to combat smuggling and promote the efficiency of hotlines.-VNA
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