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More than 15,400 smuggling cases uncovered in 2016

As many as 15,489 smuggling cases have been uncovered this year, the General Department of Customs told a press conference in Hanoi on December 28.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Asmany as 15,489 smuggling cases have been uncovered this year, the GeneralDepartment of Customs told a press conference in Hanoi on December 28.

The total value of smuggled goodsneared 416.5 billion VND (18.1 million USD).

Nguyen Thu Hien, a representativefrom the general department, said the customs sector has advised the governmentand Finance Ministry on refining legal regulations related to customs.

Three important units wereestablished, including an online monitor office, a special task force on criminalinvestigation and anti-drug trafficking teams for the north and the south.

Advanced equipment has been usedto detect major smuggling cases, which have proved effective in the fightagainst the smuggling of secondhand electronics and household appliances in HaiPhong and Ho Chi Minh City.

The sector also foiled a numberof wildlife trade cases, notably a case of carrying 137.5kg of elephant tusks andivory products from Angola to Hanoi’s Noi Bai international airport, and thetransport of 16kg of live turtles from Indonesia to Hai Phong’s Hai An seaport,among others.

Relevant units busted 13 illegalpetrol and mineral smuggling cases and seized nearly 12,300 tonnes of petrol./.
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