Contraband

Dong Thap Customs: Effectively preventing contraband transporting across the border

13:55 | 07/04/2023 Anti-Smuggling

Due to the difference in price between the Cambodian and Vietnamese markets, cigarettes and sugar are still illegally transported across the border to Vietnam.

Hai Phong Customs proactively prevent contraband

11:39 | 01/04/2023 Anti-Smuggling

Through three consecutive cases of smuggled ivory that were seized by Hai Phong Customs Department within 2 months, it demonstrates the unit's proactive in preventing and combating smuggling.

Increase excise tax on cigarettes: Which option is the best?

09:33 | 21/08/2022 Regulations

VCN - The law enforcement agencies should study to develop an appropriate roadmap and level for an excise tax increase on tobacco products, and encourage improving the quality of products, avoiding creating opportunities for smuggled cigarettes, leading t

Variety of tricks in transporting contraband

10:53 | 13/04/2022 Anti-Smuggling

The situation of taking advantage of express delivery services, and goods consignments for illegal transport on bus routes is emerging in recent months.

Dong Thap Customs handle many cases of smuggling during Tet

20:15 | 08/02/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Many cases of smuggling and illicit trade of goods across the border during the peak period before and during the Lunar New Year were handled by Dong Thap Customs Department.

Hanoi Customs seize huge amounts of contraband

14:04 | 15/12/2021 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - In 2021, Hanoi Customs Department caught and dismantled many smuggling operations, especially including three drug cases, HC221, HC421 and HP621.

Contraband cigarettes "spill" into An Giang border

09:26 | 10/09/2021 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Many cases of cigarette smuggling in large quantities were caught by functional forces on the An Giang border.

Videos: Arrested 2 wooden ships carrying dozens of tons of contraband goods

19:58 | 19/04/2021 Anti-Smuggling

Squadron 1 (Anti-Smuggling Investigation Department, General Department of Vietnam Customs) has arrested of two wooden ships transporting tens of tons of smuggled goods in the Northeast Sea.

Contraband goods hidden in shipments in transit

10:13 | 17/08/2017 Anti-Smuggling

VCN- Many consignments imported through Ho Chi Minh City ports have been cleared from border gate to near provinces, but they have been illegally used by some people to transport prohibited goods for tax fraud.

Lang Son province makes a strategic plan to prevent contraband shipments

15:32 | 30/11/2016 Anti-Smuggling

VCN-According to the report of the Steering Board 389 of the Lang Son province, during the first 10 months of 2016, the competent forces of Lang Son inspected and handled 2,694 violation cases, a reduction of 8.43% in comparison with the same period in 20

An Giang: Sugar disguised for smuggling

10:15 | 14/11/2016 Anti-Smuggling

VCN- Although a series of sugar smuggling cases were destroyed by Customs officers and functional authorities, the smuggling activities at An Giang border areas are still sophisticated, which has caused many difficulties for anti-smuggling forces of An Gi

Quang Tri seized 4,100 packs of cigarettes

20:19 | 08/08/2016 Anti-Smuggling

The Customs Control team of Quang Tri Customs Department has discovered and handled the case of transporting 4,100 packs of contraband cigarettes.

Long An: More than 1.3 million packs of smuggled cigarettes siezed

15:32 | 03/08/2016 Anti-Smuggling

VCN- According to Steering Committee 389 of Long An province, the transportation of contraband cigarettes across the border of the province is still a major problem.