The Ministry of Public Security has deployed synchronous measures to curb the increase of crime in the first six months of this year, heard a press conference in Hanoi on June 28.
The Ministry of Public Security holds a press conference in Hanoi on June 28 (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of PublicSecurity has deployed synchronous measures to curb the increase of crime in thefirst six months of this year, heard a press conference in Hanoi on June 28.
The ministry said social crimes were slashed by3.66 percent against the same period last year.
Police cracked down on 843 criminal gangs andhandled 9,391 economic and corruption cases, 2,053 smuggling cases and 3,160cases of manufacturing, storing, transporting and trading prohibited products.
They also captured 17,210 drug traffickers andseized 379,423 kg of heroin, 759,131 kg of methamphetamine and 436,115synthetic drug pills, and 251,306 kg of marijuana.
The traffic order and safety were ensured, with traffic accidents falling inthe numbers of cases, deaths and injuries.
Major General Bach Thanh Dinh, Deputy Directorof the Hanoi Police Agency, reported the illegal capture of people anddeliberate destruction of property in Dong Tam commune on April 15.
On June 13, the investigation body of the HanoiPolice Agency launched the criminal proceedings against the case to serveinvestigations into the charges of illegal arrest of people in accordance toArticle 123 of the Penal Code and destroying or deliberately damaging propertyas prescribed in Article 143 of the Penal Code, he noted.-VNA
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The Ministry of Public Security holds a press conference in Hanoi on June 28 (Source: VNA) 
