China News Service, Nanning, May 9 (Wang Haoxin, Wang Lidan, Su Zhuyu) The Guangxi Maritime Police Bureau reported on the 9th that since entering the fishing moratorium in May this year, the bureau severely cracked down on smuggling at sea and violated the regulations of seasonal fishing, and many other criminal acts were seized The case ensured the safety and control of the waters of the Beibu Gulf area.
In one of the cases, the Qinzhou Maritime Police ’s law enforcement officer went to the waters near Yagong Mountain according to the line report and found that a hanging steel motorboat was moving at sea. Coast guard personnel immediately approached and organized personnel to jump in and board the boat, successfully controlling the scene.
After investigation, a total of 250 cigarettes were loaded on the boat, which failed to provide proof of relevant procedures, and the case value was about 3 million yuan.
The picture shows a ship loading frozen products. Provided by Guangxi Maritime Police
Fangchenggang Marine Police Bureau also seized 4 cases of suspected cigarette smuggling, seized 287 brand cigarettes, 4 250-horse high-speed motorboats, 2 vans, and arrested 2 suspects at the scene, with a value of about 3.5 million. yuan.
In addition, the Fangchenggang Marine Police Bureau also found a suspicious iron-hulled ship in the waters near Baishuyan. The cabin contained a large amount of frozen products. The crew could not provide relevant legal procedures and certificates. A total of about 96 tons of frozen products were seized, and the case value was about 4 million yuan. .
At present, the above cases are under further investigation.
The picture shows the smuggled cigarettes seized by the Fangchenggang Marine Police Bureau. Provided by Guangxi Maritime Police
The Coast Guard anti-smuggling officer said that since 2019, the anti-smuggling department has continued to increase maritime control and control. The original smuggling methods used by smugglers are unsustainable. In order to continue to profit, some smugglers have turned to high-speed "airships." "Smuggling.
In this regard, the Guangxi Maritime Police broadened intelligence information collection channels, strengthened the patrol control of the sea area of the jurisdiction, and strengthened the investigation of cases. This month, 537 smuggled cigarettes, about 96 tons of frozen products, 2 motorboats on hook, and 6 suspects in the case were seized. The case value is about 10.5 million yuan.
The Guangxi Maritime Police said that in the next step, it will combine normalization work with the prevention of epidemic situation, insist on “tuning the police at sea, and the police force is at the front”, and implement multi-level and all-round grid management and control through sea-land linkage and police-region cooperation. The arrogance of smugglers. (Finish)