Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau: In 2019, we will fight strongly against drug crimes and black credit.

On the afternoon of January 9, the Steering Committee for Crime Prevention and Control, Social Evils and Building a Movement for the Whole People to Protect National Security and Order held a meeting to summarize the work of 2018 and deploy tasks for 2019. Photo: Pham Bang

Crime situation is down

In 2018, the authorities investigated and discovered 869/1,036 cases of social order violations, arrested and handled 1,358 subjects, reaching a rate of 83.9%. Detected and arrested 1,238 cases, 1,525 subjects of drug crimes; 8,900 cases, 9,213 subjects of crimes and violations of the law on economic management order, positions and environment; 1,061 cases, 4,699 subjects of gambling; 57 cases, 181 subjects of prostitution.

Authorities seized more than 100 kg of heroin; 8 kg of synthetic drugs; 176,999 synthetic drug pills; 108.5 kg of crystal meth; 1.4 kg of marijuana; 15.8 kg of opium and 1 ton of explosive precursors; 7.9 tons of firecrackers; 1,317m³and 11.7 tons of various types of wood. Money, goods and other assets totaled more than 68.1 billion VND.

The sectors have directed the construction of 7 new models to ensure security and order, and sent more than 900 cases to compulsory drug rehabilitation facilities. The police sector has eliminated 32 groups of property thieves, robbers, extortionists, and debt collectors; prosecuted 16 cases, 113 defendants for high-tech crimes. Nghe An is the first province in the country to prosecute defendants for violating regulations on land auctions and regulations on resource exploitation.

Representatives of the Border Guard Command discussed the situation of drug crimes, human trafficking and illegal immigration. Photo: Pham Bang

The sectors in the steering committee have effectively implemented propaganda and mobilization work among the masses in crime prevention and control, gradually raising legal awareness and consciousness of participating in crime prevention and control.

The organization has done a good job in fighting and preventing crimes, inspecting and handling administrative violations, thereby promptly detecting, fighting, preventing and handling violations of the law, contributing to crime prevention and ensuring security and order in the area. The work of drug addiction treatment and post-treatment management, and making records to send people to educational facilities and schools in Nghe An province ranks 3rd in the country.

Many new crimes

The Steering Committee also frankly assessed that the crime and social evils situation is still complicated. State management in some areas such as natural resources, minerals, forestry products, and the environment is still limited, creating loopholes for criminals to take advantage of and violate the law.

Mr. Doan Hong Vu - Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs said that compulsory drug rehabilitation work will be promoted. Photo: Pham Bang

Some models of mass movements to protect national security and order built in communes and towns are still formalistic; propaganda, mobilization, education and dissemination of laws have not yet met requirements. The participation of some sectors and organizations is sometimes not resolute and not very effective.

At the conference, representatives of various sectors frankly evaluated and gave suggestions for the steering committee to operate more effectively in the coming time. Many issues were analyzed to ensure the work of preventing and combating crimes, social evils and the movement to protect national security is highly effective.

Concluding the conference, Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Director of the Provincial Police Department, Deputy Standing Committee of the Steering Committee said that in 2018, Nghe An maintained security and order, did not let complicated incidents happen; crime decreased, there were no wrongful convictions. The Ministry of Public Security assessed that Nghe An province was the most secure and safe in many years.

Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau - Director of the Provincial Police, Deputy Standing Member of the Steering Committee emphasized that in 2019, we will strongly target crimes related to black credit, human trafficking, and land auctions. Photo: Pham Bang

However, according to Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau, in 2018, although there was a significant decrease, land encroachment cases in the Church, opposition by reactionary elements, and mass complaints by the people still occurred.

"Crime has decreased compared to last year, but new crimes have emerged such as fetal trafficking, black credit, high-tech crimes, and land auctions. This year, the number of drug crimes, suspects, and seized evidence has increased. This is an achievement, but it also shows the complexity of this type of crime," said Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau.

In 2019, Nghe An determined to strengthen the relationship between the religious and non-religious communities, launch an effective movement for the entire people to protect national security, and focus on reducing the rate of all types of crimes by 4%. Sectors need to step up sending people to drug rehabilitation centers and reformatories. The Public Security sector will strongly fight against crimes related to drugs, black credit, land auctions, and property extortion.

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