Step up the suppression of high-tech crimes

On the morning of January 15, comrades Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Le Duc Cuong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee chaired the Conference on deploying internal affairs, anti-corruption and judicial reform in 2020.

The comrades chairing the conference. Photo: Hoai Thu

The 2019 review conference showed that the political security, order and social safety in the province were ensured. Military and national defense were maintained. The work of fighting, preventing and completely defeating the sabotage plots of hostile forces was ensured. The Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Party committees at all levels paid attention to directing internal affairs, preventing and combating corruption, and effectively reforming the judiciary.

In 2019, thousands of cases and criminals related to social order and safety were discovered and handled. Of these, 1,273 cases and 1,554 drug-related criminals were discovered and arrested, and 71.7 kg of heroin, 81.3 kg of synthetic drugs, and 773.7 kg of crystal meth were seized. The amount of drugs seized in 2019 was 6.1 times larger than in 2018.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee delivered a concluding speech at the conference. Photo: Hoai Thu

Detected and handled 3,589 cases involving 3,812 subjects violating economic and environmental management order, confiscated 6.7 tons of various types of firecrackers, 44 tons of animal products and many smuggled goods worth about 8.9 billion VND. Prosecuted 14 cases with 43 defendants for the crimes of abusing positions and powers to appropriate property, abusing trust to appropriate property, abusing power in the performance of official duties. Arrested 1,119 cases with 4,449 subjects gambling, confiscated nearly 8.7 billion VND...

In addition to the achievements in 2019, the conference also pointed out the shortcomings and limitations in the work and pointed out the causes to propose solutions to overcome them. For example, there are still complicated developments in crimes, especially drug crimes; organized crime gangs, the use of hot weapons, illegal credit, and debt collection are still increasingly reckless and daring. Traffic accidents still occur frequently. The prosecution, trial, and enforcement of civil judgments in some cases and incidents are still prolonged and have not been completely resolved...

Authorities took samples to test the drugs seized in the case of dismantling a drug ring, seizing 700 kg of crystal meth in Nghe An. Photo: Archive

At the conference, representatives of a number of departments, branches and localities also reported and discussed at the conference, focusing on issues such as the fight against high-tech crimes and black credit-related crimes of the Provincial Police; the work of receiving people, handling complaints and denunciations of the Provincial Inspectorate; the leadership in handling and resolving complicated cases of religious security of the Yen Thanh District Party Committee, etc.

On this occasion, to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the establishment of the industry, the conference awarded the Medal for the Cause of the Internal Affairs Industry to 3 individuals. Photo: Hoai Thu

Deploying the work in 2020, the conference agreed to promote all aspects of work, especially the implementation of Party directives and resolutions, including Regulation 11 - QDi/TW of the Politburo on the responsibility of heads of Party committees in receiving citizens, having direct dialogue with people and handling people's recommendations and reflections... Promote the implementation of the 2018 Law on Anti-Corruption; increase the effectiveness of judicial reform, including propaganda, dissemination and education of law.