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Seized drug in HP524 case. Photo: Ngoc Linh.

On July 21, according to information from the Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department (General Department of Customs), the General Department of Customs has just reported the results of implementing the 2024 Action month for drug prevention and control.

Accordingly, in the work of drug prevention and control, the Customs sector always focuses on promoting dissemination of legal documents and directions of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Finance and other guiding documents of the Customs sector on drug prevention and control.

Following closely the direction of the conclusions of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang, Chairman of the National Committee at the Conference summarizing performance in 2023 and implementing key tasks in 2024 of the National Committee for AIDS and Drug Prevention and Control, prostitution in strengthening coordination with specialized authorities (Police, Border Guard and Coast Guard) at both central and local levels to comprehensively deploy measures to control situation early and from the grassroots.

The Customs sector proactively analyzes, identifies, and accurately forecasts crime situations, especially emerging methods and tricks, organized, transnational activities, using high technology... to deploy plans and professional measures to prevent, fight effectively and destroy drug crime rings, organizations, and gangs".

Thereby, creating a communication campaign to raise awareness and sense of responsibility of customs officials and civil servants, and state management of customs; strengthen the fight and suppression of drug crimes and control legal activities related to drugs in border areas, border gates, and "hot spots" for drug crimes.

Customs forces participated in a march to respond to the Action month for drug prevention and control themed " The whole society join forces to build a drug-free community” (June 29, 2024, in Hanoi). Photo: T.Binh.

In particular, during the Action Month for Drug Prevention and Control and the All-People Day for Drug Prevention and Control in 2024, the General Department of Customs has coordinated with and deployed a peak against drug-related crimes according to direction of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang at all affiliated and subordinate units in accordance with the functions, tasks, situation and characteristics of the locality and unit.

During the implementation process, the Customs sector always upholds the leadership role of Party committees at all levels, the responsibilities of the head and raises awareness of officials, civil servants, public employees, and employees throughout the Customs sector in anti-drug.

Regarding the results of the anti-drug, during the Action Month for Drug Prevention and Control in 2024, the Customs presided over and coordinated with the competent forces to seize 49 cases with 57 suspects and confiscated 591 kg of drugs of all kinds.

Typically, special case HP524 was established by Hanoi Customs Department on May 30, 2024, in coordination with PC04 (Hanoi City Police) to fight against criminals illegally transporting drugs from Germany to Vietnam, via Noi Bai international airport.

On June 4, 2024, the Investigation Team arrested 4 suspects and confiscated about 179 kg of the synthetic drug MDMA. This is a typical and outstanding case with the largest quantity of seized drugs ever transported via air

The results of the above-mentioned project show the proactive, positive, and effective coordination between the Customs and other authorities, because not only confiscating the "huge" amount of drugs ever through air, the authorities have arrested many criminals.