China News Service, Beijing, February 23 (Reporter Zhang Ziyang) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Public Security that since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the public security organs have continued to severely crack down on criminal activities that disrupt the market order, such as strong price increases, hoarding, and profiteering. The Ministry of Public Security recently issued a document jointly with the General Administration of Market Supervision and Guidance to strengthen the link between price administrative law enforcement and criminal justice during the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. Carry out.

According to deployment requirements, local public security organs severely investigated and dealt with criminal activities that used the epidemic to drive up prices, and quickly investigated and handled a number of criminal cases involving illegal business operations.

On January 31, the public security organ of Huizhou, Guangdong filed an investigation into Li's suspected illegal business case. After investigation, since January, the medical sales representative Li has turned to selling protective masks and sold them to Henan, Zhejiang, Hubei Shiyan, Jingzhou and other places at high prices, with an illegal operating amount of more than 200,000 yuan.

On February 6, the Liaoning Benxi Public Security Organ opened a case for investigation of a suspected illegal business case. After investigation, since January 18, Mr. Lu has purchased imported hoods from the labor insurance market in Benxi, Anshan and other places for 5 yuan each, and sold them online at high prices, with an illegal business amount of 570,000 yuan.

On February 6th, the Yantai Public Security Organ of Shandong initiated an investigation into Kou's suspected illegal business case. After investigation, since January, Kou has borrowed relatives and friends to open more than 20 online shops on Taobao.com, bought a batch of masks for about 15 yuan, sold them at high prices, and illegally operated more than 2.5 million yuan.

On February 7, the Jingmen Public Security Organ of Hubei filed an investigation into Du's suspected illegal business case. After investigation, since January 22, a certain drugstore in Jingmen, Mr. Dumou purchased disposable masks for 9 yuan and 9.9 yuan per pack, sold them at high prices, and illegally operated 268,000 yuan.

On February 9, Liaoning Dandong Public Security Organ opened a case for Li's suspected illegal operation. After investigation, since February 1, Li has purchased more than 100,000 masks at the price of 8.7 yuan each, and sold them through WeChat at a high price, and illegally operated more than 1.5 million yuan.

According to the "Criminal Law" and "Opinions on Punishing and Preventing Illegal Crimes Involving New Coronavirus Infection and Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control", during the epidemic prevention and control period, in violation of relevant state market management and price management regulations, hoarding and promoting masks that are urgently needed for epidemic prevention and control , Goggles, protective clothing, disinfectant and other protective supplies, medicines or other items related to people ’s livelihood, profiteering profits, large amounts of illegal gains or other serious circumstances that seriously disrupt the market order shall be investigated for criminal responsibility for the crime of illegal business . Public security organs will actively work with prosecutors, judicial organs and market supervision authorities to resolutely crack down on such illegal and criminal acts in accordance with the law.

The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Public Security stated that the public security organs will always put the people's lives and health in the first place, adhere to the use of the rule of law thinking and rule of law to carry out epidemic prevention and control work, and do a solid job in fighting epidemics, preventing risks, ensuring safety, and maintaining stability. The implementation of various measures, timely discovery, investigation and punishment in accordance with the law, severe crackdown on various types of criminal activities that hinder the prevention and control of the epidemic, and create a safe and stable social environment to win the fight against the epidemic.