[Commentary] On May 14, the reporter learned from the Nanjing Railway Public Security Office that the illegal cultivation of poppies in the railway protection area was recently eradicated by law enforcement police.

  【Explanation】 According to the police who handled the case, they discovered three illegally planted poppy fields during the routine line inspection at the K52 + 420 km of the new long line. At this time, the poppies are near maturity.

  [Same period] Chen Jinghai, First Class Police Officer, Shuyang Station Police Station, Nanjing Railway Public Security Department

  After a preliminary inspection, we found that someone illegally planted poppy flowers in the railway safety protection area. Then, we cooperated with the Nanhu Police Station to conduct an on-site investigation on this matter.

  [Same period] Law enforcement scene

  (Has it been cut? Has it been cut?) Ah, what? (Have you crossed it) No.

  [Commentary] After investigation, one of the people who illegally cultivated poppies was Sun Mou, a nearby villager. Because of superstition and remedies, drinking poppy water can cure diarrhea. Sun Mou planted some poppies in his farmland near the railway.

  [Same period] Law enforcement scene

  (Are these all planted by you?) Uh-huh, (beside?) There is no place beside. 57 (poppy), 58 (poppy), 59 (poppy), 60 (poppy).

  【Explanation】 According to the "Public Security Administration Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China", those who illegally grow less than 500 poppy plants or other small amount of original drug plants shall be detained for more than 10 days and less than 15 days and fined less than 3,000 yuan. Those illegally growing poppy plants, marijuana and other original drug plants will be forced to eradicate them. At the scene, the police removed all three illegally grown poppies, and counted more than 200 poppy plants on the spot. The case is under further investigation.

  Reporter Ge Yong from Suqian, Jiangsu

Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]