Public security organs crack down on crimes that destroy biodiversity

  Beijing, May 20, reporter Dong Fanchao May 22 is the International Day for Biological Diversity.

The reporter learned from the Ministry of Public Security today that from January last year to April this year, public security organs across the country have detected more than 28,000 cases involving wild animals and arrested more than 35,000 criminal suspects; detected crimes involving wild plants and illegal logging. In 13,000 cases, more than 12,000 criminal suspects were arrested; more than 3,600 environmental pollution crimes were detected, and more than 7,200 criminal suspects were arrested.

  During the work, the public security organs across the country insisted on widening the sources of clues, strengthening the crackdown of cases, closely cooperating with relevant departments, cracking down on crimes that destroy biodiversity in all links, elements and chains, and resolutely cut off the chain of illegal interests.

It has successively detected a number of major cases, such as the case of Fei Chao and others in Qingdao, Shandong, the case of endangering precious and endangered wild animals, the case of illegal dumping of hazardous waste to Yan and others on the south bank of Chongqing, and the illegal fishing of aquatic products by Gu Mouqi and others in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, and obtained positive results. effectiveness.

  The relevant person in charge of the Food and Drug Crime Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security said that the public security organs will thoroughly implement the deployment requirements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on further strengthening biodiversity protection, and take the "Kunlun 2022" and special action against wildlife-related crimes as the starting point. Maintain national ecological security and biosecurity.