Chinanews.com, Beijing, June 10 (Guo Chaokai) Zheng Xiang, the second-level inspector of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security of China, said in Beijing on the 10th that cultural relic crimes are spreading to the Internet; more and more criminals are communicating about ancient tombs online Information, purchase crime tools, use social networking platforms to invite parties to commit crimes, identify cultural relics online, and conduct illegal transactions.

　　When answering reporters’ questions about the current situation and characteristics of cultural relic crimes, Zheng Xiang introduced that in recent years, the public security organs have severely cracked down on cultural relics crimes in accordance with the law, and the momentum of cultural relic crimes has been curbed to a certain extent. Under the circumstances, there are still criminal gangs committing crimes against the wind, there are still criminal suspects taking risks, and the security situation of cultural relics is not optimistic.

　　One is that major cultural relic crimes have occurred from time to time.

my country’s immovable cultural relics are large in number and widely distributed. Many ancient ruins, ancient tombs, cave temples, etc. are located in remote areas. Security work is difficult. The current popularity of private collections is unabated. There are chaos in the illegal trading of cultural relics and illegal collections. Some criminals They are still waiting for opportunities to commit crimes, committing crimes such as theft, excavation, theft and other cultural relics, and even extend their black hands to key cultural relics protection units across the country and at the provincial level.

Since the new round of special operations launched in August last year, a large number of precious cultural relics have been recovered, among which 56 are first-class cultural relics, which have high historical, artistic and scientific value.

　　Second, there is an obvious trend towards professionalism and intelligence in cultural relic crimes.

Judging from the crackdown in recent years, a large number of criminal suspects are mostly repeat offenders and recidivists, some are tomb thieves who enter the palace and the third palace, and some are cultural relics dealers who have been engaged in the crime of reselling cultural relics for a long time. Their specialization and professionalism are obvious. The awareness of investigation has gradually increased, and the means of committing crimes have been continuously upgraded, which has brought challenges to the crackdown by the public security organs.

　　Third, the spread of cultural relic crimes to the Internet is obvious.

Judging from the cases of cultural relics detected in recent years, more and more criminals exchange information on ancient tombs, purchase criminal tools, use social networking platforms to invite gangs to commit crimes, identify cultural relics online, conduct illegal transactions, and the threshold for cultural relic crimes continues Decrease, criminal subjects are becoming more and more diverse, and the degree of harm to the safety of cultural relics is increasing.

　　Fourth, cultural relic crimes have formed an underground black industrial chain.

Judging from the cases of cultural relics detected in recent years, in the current chain of cultural relics crime, there are not only the funders behind the scenes, the technicians who explore the tombs, the organizers of the criminal excavation, the coolies who are responsible for the excavation, and the “brokers” who help the sale of cultural relics. ", cultural relics dealers in charge of reselling, and transnational cross-border criminal gangs that specialize in smuggling cultural relics out of the country or "whitewashing" returning to the country, together forming a black industrial chain of "exploration, excavation, theft, sale, and smuggling".

　　Zheng Xiang said that the new characteristics and new trends of cultural relic crimes have put forward new requirements and challenges for the safety of cultural relics and combating cultural relics. Public security agencies are also constantly innovating mechanisms and methods to improve the scientific and technological content of crimes. Improve the combat capability and level, and resolutely do a good job in protecting cultural relics. (Finish)