Praising competent authorities for seizure 100 kg of meth in Quang Tri

VCN - On the afternoon of April 12, 2024, at the headquarters of Quang Tri Customs Department, the General Department of Customs organized a reward program for collectives and individuals of the Customs, Police, and Border Guard who have achieved outstanding achievements in seizing 100kg of drugs on March 30, 2024.
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Deputy Director General of the General Department of Customs Hoang Viet Cuong presents flowers to congratulate and reward the forces.
Deputy Director General of the General Department of Customs Hoang Viet Cuong presents flowers to congratulate and reward the forces.

At the ceremony, on behalf of the leader of the General Department of Customs, Deputy Director General of the General Department of Customs Hoang Viet Cuong sent congratulations to the Customs, Police, and Border Guard participating in the successful crackdown of a specialized project, seizing 100kg of meth.

in the first quarter of 2024, the customs sector seized 92 cases/87 arrests, confiscating 270kg of all kinds of drugs.

Deputy Director General Hoang Viet Cuong emphasized that following the policies of the Party, State, and Government, the Customs has implemented many solutions to facilitate people and businesses in production activities, facilitating import and export activities. In addition, the sector has paid attention to directing the fight against smuggling and trade fraud, especially anti-drug.

In the first quarter of 2024, the Customs sector seized 92 cases and 87 arrests, seizing 270kg of drug of all kinds.

Drug trafficking activities between Vietnam and other countries have become increasingly complicated. However, with a spirit of vigilance, the Police, Customs, and Border Guard have played a key role in this work, ensuring peace for society.

The leader of Quang Tri Customs Department awards Certificates of Merit to 1 collective and 17 individuals.
The leader of Quang Tri Customs Department awards Certificates of Merit to 1 collective and 17 individuals.

For the Quang Tri area, taking advantage of the difficult and complicated border situation, border citizens illegally transporting narcotics, especially in the two districts of Huong Hoa and Dakrong have skinship relations. These areas have a system of trails, border crossings and border rivers very convenient for cross-border transportation of goods.

“The successful crackdown of the 100kg meth project by the Customs, Border Guard, and Police demonstrates the spirit of effective coordination in identifying risky subjects, collecting information at home and abroad, especially the role of professional coordination in struggle among authorities in the area ", the Deputy Director General added.

It is forecast that the drug crime situation will continue be complicated, with increasingly sophisticated methods to deal with the management agencies.

Deputy Director General Hoang Viet Cuong requested that the Customs, Police, and Border Guard in the area to maintain the leading role in this work, always identify Quang Tri as a "hot" area of drug crimes.

On the other hand, facing the constantly changing methods and tactics of the criminals, the authorities must continue to change their methods of struggle.

The Deputy Director General hopes that the authorities will continue to promote their achievements and continue to do well in coordination to create synergy in the fight against drugs.

At the same time, continuing to disseminate and educate people in border areas to raise their sense of responsibility and not to support all kinds of criminals; offering solutions to improve the lives of people in border areas; strictly and thoroughly handling cases to create a deterrent effect in the entire society.

At the ceremony, on behalf of the units, Director of Quang Tri Customs Department Tran Manh Cuong said that achieving the above results was thanks to the leadership and direction of the Ministry of Finance and the General Department of Customs, the active coordination of competent authorities including Police, Border Guard; the efforts, striving, and determined and fierce fighting spirit of the collective leadership, civil servants, especially the customs control force of Quang Tri Customs Department.

Director Tran Manh Cuong also wishes to continue to receive close attention and direction from the leaders of the General Department of Customs and the effective and smooth coordination of other authorities in the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, and drug trafficking, contributing to protecting national interests, sovereignty, and local economic and social development.

At the ceremony, the leaders of the General Department of Customs and Quang Tri Customs Department presented flowers, rewards and certificates of merit to collectives and individuals for their achievements in solving the case.

As reported by Customs Magazine, at 5:30 p.m. on March 30, 2024, at Km 73+400 National Highway 9 in Lang Vay village, Tan Long commune, Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province, the drug enforcement unit under Quang Tri Customs Department has coordinated with anti-drug forces of the Border Guard and Police to organize the fight and destroy drug gangs from Laos to Vietnam.

Through the struggle, the authorities arrested nine suspects (including five men and 4 women) residing in Pakading district, Borikhamxay province, Laos who were illegally carrying 100 kg of meth.

It is worth mentioning that all of the above drugs were hidden on the ceiling of a passenger bus (12-seat type) with Lao control plate 6689 from Laos to Vietnam.

Currently, all exhibits and related suspects have been sent to the authorities for further investigation and clarification.

By Quang Hung/ Huyen Trang

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