China News Service, September 1st. Zhang Xiaopeng, deputy director of the Public Security Administration of the Ministry of Public Security, said on the 1st that since the "Hundred Days Action", the public security organs have detected more than 1,300 criminal cases involving fishing and sand, arrested more than 2,400 criminal suspects, and arrested more than 2,400 suspects. More than 150 gangs were dismantled, and more than 170 ships involved in the case were seized, with a total amount of more than 110 million yuan.
Through centralized crackdown and rectification, the crimes of illegal fishing and illegal sand mining in the Yangtze River have been significantly reduced, and the situation has been further improved.
The Ministry of Public Security held a press conference on September 1 to inform the national public security organs of the overall promotion of the protection of the Yangtze River, the effectiveness of measures to effectively ensure the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and announced the crackdown on illegal fishing in the Yangtze River during the "Hundred Days Action". A typical case of illegal sand mining.
At the meeting, Zhang Xiaopeng said that in late June 2020, the Ministry of Public Security deployed a three-year "Yangtze River Ban" campaign to crack down on illegal fishing in the Yangtze River Basin. The special action on the crime of illegal sand mining in the Yangtze River gave full play to the criminal crackdown function and effectively curbed the illegal fishing and sand mining crimes in the Yangtze River.
At present, the number of aquatic species monitored in the Yangtze River Basin has been increasing compared with 2018. Rare species of fish that have not been seen for many years have reappeared. The phenomenon of finless porpoises in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River is frequently seen, and the ecological environment quality of the Yangtze River has been significantly improved.
Zhang Xiaopeng introduced that since the "Hundred Days Action" of the national public security organs to crack down on the rectification in summer, the Ministry of Public Security has paid close attention to the changes in the water and social conditions in the Yangtze River Basin, as well as the changes in fishing and sand-related criminal activities. The "Yangtze River Banning Fishing" and the special campaign against illegal sand mining crimes in the Yangtze River have been promoted, and a new round of fierce attacks have been launched against the crimes of illegal fishing and illegal sand mining in the Yangtze River Basin.
Since the "Hundred Days Operation", the public security organs have detected more than 1,300 criminal cases involving fishing and sand, arrested more than 2,400 criminal suspects, destroyed more than 150 gangs, and seized more than 170 ships involved in the case, involving a total amount of more than 110 million yuan. .
Through centralized crackdown and rectification, the crimes of illegal fishing and illegal sand mining in the Yangtze River have been significantly reduced, and the situation has been further improved.
The first is to strengthen the thorough investigation of major cases.
Instructing CSC and local public security organs, relying on the "one line with three circles" Yangtze River integrated police cooperation mechanism established earlier, to strengthen the synergy between the river and the land, and successfully detect the "3.20" illegal sand mining case in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, and the "Chongqing" 2.22" large illegal fishing case and many other serious cases, destroyed 15 organized gangs.
For each major case, the "seven investigations in one case" work measures are implemented, such as the gang structure must be investigated, the ship that committed the crime must be investigated, the sales network must be investigated, and the hidden case must be investigated. Major cases involving fishing and sand.
At the same time, together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs carried out joint listing and rectification of 1 fishing-related problem area. The "Hundred Days Action" Office of the Ministry of Public Security also listed 2 sand-related problems for rectification, and supervised the handling of 10 fishing-related and sand-related cases. , to ensure the realization of the effect of "listing one, warning a batch, and driving one".
The second is to strengthen the verification of clues.
The Ministry of Public Security has specially set up the "Yangtze River Protection" work report center, which operates 24 hours a day and around the clock. For every report related to fishing and sand, it will deploy inspections as soon as possible, and timely feedback the inspection results to the reporting people.
For all valid reporting clues that have been accepted, we will resolutely investigate and find out in accordance with the principle of "not letting go if the situation is not underpinned, if the measures have not been implemented, and if the results have not been thoroughly investigated".
At present, all valid reporting clues have been 100% verified, and the verification rate and verification rate of reported clues have exceeded 80%. It has guided the detection of more than 130 criminal cases and led to the detection of more than 200 hidden cases.
The third is to strengthen the night inspection of waters.
Combined with the centralized and unified action of public security inspection, publicity and defense in summer nights, the public security organs along the river and Changhang are deployed to actively cooperate with fishery, water conservancy, market supervision and other departments. Police measures, scientific deployment and deployment of police force, and targeted increase in the patrol and investigation of suspicious persons, vehicles and ships in key water areas and connecting land passages at night.
Organize police forces to conduct night and night investigations in key locations such as fishing-related dining establishments and sand-related loading and unloading docks, comprehensively grasp clues on fishing-related and sand-related issues, and enhance the combined force of joint law enforcement, comprehensive rectification, and chain strikes.
At present, 350,000 police officers, 51,000 police cars, and more than 4,200 police boats have been dispatched, and 37,000 key places have been inspected, and more than 1,100 clues of various suspicious problems have been found.
The fourth is to strengthen the source investigation.
Deepen the cooperation mechanism with the administrative departments of agriculture and rural areas, water conservancy, transportation and other sand-related administrative departments, strengthen the consultation and research, strengthen the analysis and judgment, and promote the strengthening of source and End-to-end supervision and joint investigation and rectification will plug loopholes in a timely manner.
At the same time, by carrying out joint supervision, joint training, joint research and business and other methods, we will strengthen joint construction and governance, guide all departments along the river to keep pace, further strengthen the safety protection of the Yangtze River waters, improve the coverage of law enforcement, and strengthen the deterrent effect of law enforcement. Squeeze the space for illegal crimes to the maximum extent, and comprehensively weave the ecological security line of defense in the waters of the Yangtze River.
Zhang Xiaopeng said that in the next step, the Ministry of Public Security will take the "Hundred Days Action" as the starting point, continue to adhere to the work idea of "promoting governance by fighting, punishing and preventing at the same time", and further increase the illegal fishing in the Yangtze River, illegal sand mining and other prominent ecological crimes. To crack down, further improve and improve the inter-departmental coordination mechanism, further optimize and enhance the integrated law enforcement efficiency of the Yangtze River police affairs of "one line and three circles", and continuously improve the ability and level of public security organs to serve and ensure the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
One is to intensify the attack.
Strengthen the guidance and coordination of the case investigation work of the public security organs along the Yangtze River and Changhang Airlines, pay close attention to the whole link of prominent ecological crimes involving the Yangtze River, comprehensively use measures such as listing supervision, promotion of investigation, and use of police in different places, and make every effort to destroy the entire chain of crimes, and cooperate with relevant departments. Dig deep into the behind-the-scenes "protective umbrella" to eliminate evil.
At the same time, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the latest judicial opinions on the crimes of illegal fishing and illegal sand mining, all localities are instructed to further strengthen the crackdown on all aspects of fishing and sand-related crimes, and effectively punish related crimes.
The second is to strengthen the prevention and control of water areas.
In view of the prominent characteristics of ecological crimes involving the river, guide the public security organs along the river and long-distance voyages to scientifically deploy and deploy police force, weave together important parts and the fulcrum of water security prevention and control, and increase the monitoring of key water areas, key parts, key time periods, key personnel and The investigation and public security management and control of key ships have effectively improved the safety prevention and control efficiency of the Yangtze River waters.
The third is to deepen linkage and cooperation.
Guide the public security organs along the Yangtze River and CSC to continue to deepen the cooperation and linkage with relevant departments, relying on the "one line and three circles" Yangtze River police cooperation mechanism, constantly improve and improve the intelligence information sharing, consultation and judgment, case transfer and other systems, and promote the adoption of effective measures Improve source control and further enhance the combined force of crackdown and rectification.
Fourth, strengthen publicity and education.
Organize grassroots police to go deep into villages, communities and key waters along the river, and publicize laws and policies related to the "Great Protection of the Yangtze River", such as the prohibition of arrest and mining, through the production of promotional animations, audio and video, and posters.
At the same time, actively coordinate the relevant media, focus on reporting the effectiveness of the crackdown and rectification work, publicize typical cases, and create a strong atmosphere of "jointly grasping the big protection".
"In addition, the Ministry of Public Security will actively make good use of the favorable platform of the 'Yangtze River Protection' special class reporting center, effectively strengthen work measures such as analysis and judgment, dispatch control, supervision and promotion, and guide the public security organs along the Yangtze River and Changjiang to strengthen the focus on key areas. The crackdown and investigation of regional and key issues will be strengthened, and efforts will be made to solve the problem of the people's 'urgency and longing'." Zhang Xiaopeng said that the public security organs warned the illegal elements of illegal fishing and illegal sand mining to immediately stop all illegal and criminal activities, take the initiative to surrender, and strive for leniency deal with.
At the same time, it is also recommended that the people along the Yangtze River actively report relevant illegal acts to the Ministry of Public Security’s 24-hour crime reporting hotline and reporting mailbox, and contribute to the ecological protection of the Yangtze River with practical actions.