Drug crimes account for a high proportion of the crime structure in Nghe An.

Report on the results of inspection work in 2019, key tasks in 202020 of the People's Procuracy of Nghe An province, Director of the People's Procuracy of Nghe An province Ton Thien Phuong said that the crime situation in the province is still complicated, the authorities have prosecuted 2,836 cases/4,505 defendants (an increase of 367 cases/189 defendants compared to 2018).

Director of the Provincial People's Procuracy Ton Thien Phuong reported on the results of the prosecution work in 2019 and key tasks in 2020.20 of Nghe An Provincial People's Procuracy Photo: Thanh Cuong

Of which, drug-related crimes account for a high proportion in the crime structure (accounting for 43% of the total number of newly prosecuted crimes), 2 cases of national security violations were prosecuted, and many drug cases and violations of human life and health with particularly serious consequences were investigated.

The Head of the Provincial People's Procuracy explained the reason: In recent times, the fight against crime and law violations has had many positive changes, but due to the multifaceted impact of economic and social life, the negative influence of the market economy has affected social norms and traditional moral values; awareness and sense of law compliance of a part of the people are not good.

Two drug traffickers were arrested by Thanh Chuong District Police in October 2019. Photo: Duc Vu

Propaganda and education work on law compliance awareness has not been carried out in a synchronous manner; many shortcomings, loopholes, inadequacies and limitations in state management and social management are the main causes of crime and law violations.

"We identify the task of preventing wrongful convictions and preventing criminals from escaping as the top priority task of the Procuracy, a task that runs throughout criminal proceedings and is carried out right from the moment of receiving and handling denunciations, reports of crimes, and recommendations for prosecution," Mr. Phuong affirmed.

The Chief Justice of the Provincial People's Court reported on the work in 2019 and key tasks in 2020 of the People's Courts at two levels of Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Also at the meeting, Chief Justice of the Provincial People's Court Ho Dinh Trung informed that in 2019, the People's Courts at 2 levels of Nghe An province accepted 12,079 cases of all kinds, resolved 11,164 cases, reaching 92.4%. Administrative measures were applied to 1,385/1,398 cases, reaching 99.1% (compared to the same period in 2018, the number of cases and matters accepted increased by 1,786 cases, an increase of 17%; the number of cases applying administrative measures increased by 284 cases, an increase of 25.4%).