According to reports at the conference, over the past six months, police forces nationwide in coordination with the relevant forces have launched various intensive campaigns against crime, coordinating to effectively prevent and fight crimes related to counterfeit goods and smuggling, successfully investigating major cases and arresting heads of smuggling rings. The police have cracked down on nearly 20,000 violations of social order, arresting over 45,000 people involved.
Meanwhile, over 75,000 cases and offences of smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeiting were handled (down 12% year-on-year), over VND11 trillion was confiscated into the State budget (an 83% year-on-year increase) and 1,128 cases and 1,346 people were prosecuted.
Applauding improvements in crime prevention and control, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Binh acknowledged the efforts of functional forces from central to local levels in the fight against crime, contributing to stabilising the national socio-economic situation and strengthening confidence amongst the people.
He also asked the relevant ministries, branches and localities to grasp the situation, overcome their shortcomings and promote State management in ensuring security and order, as well as preventing and combating smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods.
More attention should be paid to investigating and handling organised crime, human trafficking, drug-related crimes, “loan sharking”, illegal exploitation of mineral resources, smuggling of petroleum and mineral products and counterfeit goods, he noted.
