Two man arrested for smuggling endangered species
Police in the central province of Nghe An have detained two man for illegal transporting endangered, precious and rare animals in large quantities.
Record haul of smuggled ivory seized in northern port city
Task forces in the northern port city of Hai Phong seized about 7 tonnes of tusks hidden in a container arriving at Nam Dinh Vu Port from Africa on March 20, according to the General Department of Customs.
83 people involved in large-scale fake gasoline case prosecuted
Director of the Dong Nai Provincial Police Department emphasized that the police have destroyed a large-scale transnational smuggling ring that supplied more than 200 million liters of fake and low-quality gasoline, illegally earning thousands of billions of Dong of profit.
One man charged in biggest ever rhino horn smuggling case
The People's Procuracy of Hanoi on September 6 approved a decision to prosecute a man in connection with the largest ever rhino horn smuggling ring in Vietnam, with a total volume of up to 126.5 kg.
Economic Police Department reviews performance of tasks
The Police Department for Corruption, Smuggling and Economic Crimes (Economic Police Department), under the Ministry of Public Security, organized a conference on July 8 to review the “For National Security” movement in the period of 2015-2020 and its task performance of in the first half of 2020.
Vietnam, Laos seek to foster comprehensive partnership
The organization of the 42nd meeting of the Vietnam – Laos Inter-Governmental Committee is designed to affirm the two countries’ determination to constantly develop their great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive partnership.
Prime Minister orders intensifying fight against crime, smuggling, fraud
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested that breakthroughs be made in 2020 in the fight against crime, smuggling and trade fraud at a national conference on January 2.
Steering Committee 138 and Steering Committee 389 review task performance
PSNews - The Government’s Steering Committee on Crime Prevention and Fight (Steering Committee 138) and the National Steering Committee for Prevention and Fight against smuggling, commercial fraud and counterfeit goods (Steering Committee 389) held a conference on July 25 to review their performances of tasks in the first half of 2019 and roll out new plans for the second half.
Son La: Lao nationals arrested for drug trafficking
Two Lao nationals were arrested on suspicion of smuggling 12,000 methamphetamine pills in Moc Chau district, the northern mountainous province of Son La on March 4.
Quang Tri: Lao man arrested for smuggling 94,000 meth pills
Border guards in the central province of Quang Tri, in coordination with the security force of Savannakhet province of Laos, have arrested a Lao man for smuggling 94,000 meth pills.
Four caught red-handed smuggling 54,000 meth pills
Police of Quynh Nhai district in the northern mountainous province of Son La on September 28 arrested four men when they were illegally transporting about 54,000 methamphetamine pills to neighbouring Lao Cai province.
Drug smugglers caught in Son La
Three drug traffickers were arrested in the northern mountainous province of Son La on September 27.
Vietnam to auction smuggled cigarettes for export
Vietnam will auction quality smuggled foreign cigarettes for export on a trial basis as stipulated in the Government’s Decision No.20/2018/QD-TTg.
General Department of Police reviews task performance in H1 of 2017
PSNews - The general department should continuously promote international cooperation in preventing crimes and crack down on crimes, especially transnational crimes, drug crimes, criminal gangs, smuggling as well as promptly and efficiently settle pressing issues in key localities.
Vietnam loses US$300 million a year due to tobacco smuggling
Contraband tobacco results in a loss of VND7 trillion (US$309 million) for Vietnam’s state budget, Nguyen Dinh Truong, head of the Tobacco Economic Technical Institute has said at a recent meeting.
Strengthening prevention and combat against crime during Tet Holiday
PSNews-The General Department of Police held a conference on strengthening the prevention and combat against crime, violation of regulations on weapons, explosives and support tools and fireworks, smuggling, commercial fraud, and offence of food safety during the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2017.
Prevent commercial fraud in customs declaration
Risk Management Department - General Administration of Customs recently informs that during the analysis and assert process of customs operations, the specialized risk management team of Customs Department has discovered many enterprises (companies) trying to cancel, modify the declaration.