Xuzhou public security cracks down on "laughing gas" abuse and crime
"Laughing gas" is popular in entertainment venues, causing frequent death and disability cases
□ Our reporter Ding Guofeng
□ Correspondent Wang Biao Zuo Yi
As the saying goes, smile for less than ten years.
However, if you illegally smoke "laughing gas" (nitrous oxide) in entertainment venues such as KTV in order to seek excitement, you are suspected of crimes.
It is understood that "laughing gas" has shown a trend of abuse and spread throughout the country, and the police situation involving "laughing gas" has been increasing, and cases of death and disability caused by inhalation of "laughing gas" are frequent.
Since the beginning of this year, the Public Security Bureau of Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province has conducted numerous investigations on the governance of "laughing gas", accurately studied the situation, adhered to problem orientation, and thoroughly rectified the abuse of "laughing gas" illegal crimes. It has cracked 14 criminal cases involving "laughing gas". In 648 administrative cases, the spread of the local abuse of "laughing gas" has been effectively curbed, but relevant legal issues urgently require the attention of relevant departments.
Early warning, research and judgment
Eradicate the tumor that harms society
Because "laughing gas" is relatively widely used in the fields of medicine and food additives, it is currently not included in the list of drugs prohibited by law.
But judging from the police situation handled by the public security organs, "laughing gas" has become popular in bars, KTVs and other entertainment venues everywhere, and has become a popular consumer product. It has even been used as a substitute for drugs by drug users. It has become a phenomenon that cannot be ignored.
During the two sessions of Xuzhou this year, some members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference put forward proposals for strict management of "laughing gas."
In response, Han Dongmei, member of the Standing Committee of the Xuzhou Municipal Party Committee, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, and Director of the Narcotics Control Committee, and Wang Qiaoquan, Deputy Mayor, Director of Public Security, and First Deputy Director of the Municipal Narcotics Control Committee, immediately issued instructions to eradicate the abuse of "laughing gas", a "malignant tumor" that harms society. ", to maintain a good economic and social order.
In order to grasp the current situation of "laughing gas" abuse in the city for the first time, Liu Litao, deputy director of the Xuzhou Anti-drug Commission, director of the Narcotics Control Office, and deputy director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, has conducted multiple investigations on the management of "laughing gas" at the grassroots level, and actively coordinated health, drug supervision and other departments , Pay close attention to and timely summarize the medical system's treatment and rescue of typical cases involving "laughing gas".
"Through the analysis of the number and characteristics of local abusers who have caused diseases, the hazards of smoking, abuse patterns and addiction potential have been analyzed and evaluated, and an early warning and monitoring mechanism for special treatment has been established." Liu Litao said that up to now, Xuzhou has handled illegal activities. There were 14 criminal cases of operating "laughing gas", and 70 criminal compulsory measures were taken according to law; 648 administrative cases were cracked, 701 people were administratively punished, and more than 900 cans of "laughing gas" were seized, about 35,000 kg.
In June 2020, the Tongshan sub-bureau seized people and gas cylinders inhaling laughing gas in a community through early warning and judgment, and found that the source of the goods was a friend in its chat software.
The Xuzhou Public Security Bureau quickly organized a multi-departmental joint research and judgment, and discovered that a group of sellers headed by Gao took orders online, hired workers to fill the "laughing gas" and deliver goods throughout the city in the early morning.
On July 9, 5 arrest teams acted simultaneously, arresting 5 suspects of illegal sales of "nitrous oxide", more than 20 illegal inhalers, seized two illegal storage warehouses, and more than 200 bottles of "nitrous oxide" in large cans and small ones. There are more than 100 bottles with a value of more than 300,000 yuan.
The largest illegal business "laughing gas" gang in Xuzhou was completely destroyed.
In law enforcement, the Xuzhou City Public Security Bureau continued to organize police forces to conduct targeted investigations on bars, KTVs and other entertainment venues, hotels, daily rental houses and other public service places, and reported police information involving "laughing gas". Conduct serial and parallel analysis of clues, conduct detailed management investigations, sort out "laughing gas" abusers, and extend the line to find out the structure of illegal criminal gangs, the means of committing crimes, and the characteristics of their activities, so as to achieve a full-chain attack.
Curing practical experience in law enforcement
All illegal operations are banned
"We consulted with drug control, emergency management, market supervision and other member units of the Narcotics Control Committee, and improved the licensing, registration and information reporting systems for the practitioners." Fang Jun, leader of the first group of the anti-drug detachment of the Xuzhou Public Security Bureau, introduced the license. Enterprises and individuals that involve "laughing gas" but do not operate, do not need to use, borrow licenses from others, or obtain licenses illegally, all are banned from the legal level to achieve good results in blocking the source, managing the process, and investigating the source effect.
In order to ensure that the management of "laughing gas" has laws to follow, the Xuzhou City Public Security Bureau promptly reported to the Municipal People's Congress and the municipal government, organized investigations on the abuse of "laughing gas" in Xuzhou, consolidated practical experience in law enforcement, and ensured that the management of "laughing gas" was always on the track of the rule of law Advance.
In response to the problems in the investigation of suspected criminal "laughing gas" cases and the handling of the case, the Xuzhou Public Security Bureau formulated normative documents involving the division of jurisdiction, case handling mechanism, law enforcement procedures, etc., and held successive meetings with the Municipal Intermediate Court and the Municipal Procuratorate. "The meeting of the big and small three leaders" clarified the identification, filing standards and key points of evidence collection for "laughing gas" illegal operations.
In response to the investigation of the suspected illegal act of "laughing gas" and the problems in the handling of the case, the Xuzhou Public Security Bureau discussed with the railway court and reached a consensus on issues that may involve administrative litigation.
At the same time, in order to further improve the professionalism and standardization of the police in the management of "laughing gas", the Xuzhou Public Security Bureau insists on the way of meeting on behalf of the training, and promptly organizes the city's anti-drug and legal departments to study the new documents and regulations on the management of "laughing gas". System, special training sessions are held in separate lines, providing a good legal guarantee for the management of "laughing gas".
Increase hazard publicity
Stop the spread of abuse
“Among the 700 illegal people who smoked laughing gas under investigation, 624 were under 30, 197 were under 17 and 7 were under 14.” said Zhao Yao, a policeman from the Fourth Brigade of the Xuzhou Public Security Bureau’s Anti-drug Division. More young people realize that the danger of "laughing gas" is imminent.
It is understood that in response to the characteristics of young people who are curious, daring to rebellious, vulnerable to temptation, misunderstanding of "laughing gas", and proactively trying out of curiosity, Xuzhou Public Security Bureau refers to the requirements of the "627 Project" of drug prevention education. The bureau, in conjunction with the education department, incorporated the "laughing gas" hazard publicity into the "anti-drug publicity in the classroom" and "safety education a class", and extensively publicized the "laughing gas" hazard to students in universities, middle schools and primary schools, and comprehensively strengthened publicity and education for young students. Resolutely curb the spread of "laughing gas" among young people.
Entertainment venues are high-risk venues for "laughing gas" abuse.
In accordance with the relevant requirements of the "Regulations on Anti-drugs of Jiangsu Province," Xuzhou Anti-drug Office, in conjunction with cultural and market supervision departments, public security, and local police stations, has comprehensively increased the publicity of the abuse of "laughing gas" in entertainment venues, and strived to create people People consciously resist the strong atmosphere of "laughing gas".
In response to the current difficulties in combating and rectifying the upstream production, packaging, downstream sales, and smoking of "laughing gas", the Xuzhou Anti-Drug Office also bases its efforts on comprehensive management and consults with drug control, emergency management, market supervision and other member units of the anti-drug committee to improve its employees. Licensing, registration and filing, and information reporting systems form a comprehensive governance mechanism for the entire chain of blocking the source, managing the process, and investigating the source.
"Because'laughing gas' is not listed as a drug control, most minor violations are currently punished in accordance with Article 30 of the Public Security Administration Penalty Law and in accordance with administrative detention." Liu Fanwei, head of the anti-drug detachment of the Xuzhou Public Security Bureau, said that Criminal cases of illegal business operations. At present, "laughing gas" is listed in the "Dangerous Chemicals Catalog", and the emergency department must obtain the business license, otherwise it is suspected of illegal business crimes. Even the third-party e-commerce platform must obtain the business license. .
It is understood that as the public security organs' crackdowns continue to increase, the original 500ml bottle of "laughing gas" has risen from more than 20 yuan to more than 200 yuan. The illegal bottling gangs on the underground black market also "take risks" for illegal benefits.
However, as the law stipulates that the amount of illegal business operations by individuals is up to 50,000 yuan, the amount of illegal business operations by units of up to 500,000 yuan can be included in the criminal law. It is still difficult to crack down on some scattered illegal business activities.
"It is necessary to study the public security and criminal standards of such illegal and criminal acts to curb the spread of abuse." Liu Fanwei suggested.