Smuggled cigarettes in Binh Phuoc province are destroyed (Photo: sggp.org.vn) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Prevention of smuggling of goods across the country’s borders isbecoming more difficult as the New Year season approaches, according to borderauthorities.
Three districts in Binh Phuoc province (Bu Gia Map, Bu Dop and Loc Ninh) whichborder Cambodia have seen an increase in smuggled goods.
For the first nine months of the year, authorities detected 2,659 smugglingcases.
Smuggled goods were mostly cigarettes, sugar and clothing. The amount of issuedfines and back taxes totalled over 37 billion VND (1.6 million USD).
The smuggling cases are usually carried out by small groups of individuals in anumber of ways that have become more sophisticated. Many smugglers useshortcuts through the rocky terrain and rivers that help them elude capture byauthorities.
Smugglers travel to Cambodia to purchase goods, split up the goods in smallerportions, and then smuggle them into Vietnam for sale.
Nguyen Van Hieu, deputy director of Binh Phuoc’s Department of Industry andTrade, said that smugglers hired men to keep track of authorities andcommunicate by phone to arrange different smuggling routes.
Even though anti-smuggling efforts have increased, limited funding has made itdifficult to analyse suspicious goods before they are sold to customers, hesaid.
Smuggled goods are also going through Dong Dang town in Lang Son province’s CaoLoc district, which is close to the Chinese border, said first lieutenant DuongVan Tot of the border guard at the Huu Nghi International Border Gate.
Even though barbed wires have been set up on several paths along the border andofficers are assigned to patrol around the clock, the length of the border hasmade it difficult to monitor.
In addition, smugglers use a wide variety of methods to keep track of officersand wait for the perfect opportunity to cross the border.
Smuggled goods in Dong Dang town are stored in Vietnamese households near theborder and then transported via train or car.
On November 7, authorities discovered a truck in the town that was transportinga wide variety of goods, including those with fake brand logos. All of thegoods were without proper certifications.
As the New Year approaches, authorities are working with other officials tomore closely monitor borders and conduct market inspections to detectfraudulent and smuggled products.-VNS/VNA
Three districts in Binh Phuoc province (Bu Gia Map, Bu Dop and Loc Ninh) whichborder Cambodia have seen an increase in smuggled goods.
For the first nine months of the year, authorities detected 2,659 smugglingcases.
Smuggled goods were mostly cigarettes, sugar and clothing. The amount of issuedfines and back taxes totalled over 37 billion VND (1.6 million USD).
The smuggling cases are usually carried out by small groups of individuals in anumber of ways that have become more sophisticated. Many smugglers useshortcuts through the rocky terrain and rivers that help them elude capture byauthorities.
Smugglers travel to Cambodia to purchase goods, split up the goods in smallerportions, and then smuggle them into Vietnam for sale.
Nguyen Van Hieu, deputy director of Binh Phuoc’s Department of Industry andTrade, said that smugglers hired men to keep track of authorities andcommunicate by phone to arrange different smuggling routes.
Even though anti-smuggling efforts have increased, limited funding has made itdifficult to analyse suspicious goods before they are sold to customers, hesaid.
Smuggled goods are also going through Dong Dang town in Lang Son province’s CaoLoc district, which is close to the Chinese border, said first lieutenant DuongVan Tot of the border guard at the Huu Nghi International Border Gate.
Even though barbed wires have been set up on several paths along the border andofficers are assigned to patrol around the clock, the length of the border hasmade it difficult to monitor.
In addition, smugglers use a wide variety of methods to keep track of officersand wait for the perfect opportunity to cross the border.
Smuggled goods in Dong Dang town are stored in Vietnamese households near theborder and then transported via train or car.
On November 7, authorities discovered a truck in the town that was transportinga wide variety of goods, including those with fake brand logos. All of thegoods were without proper certifications.
As the New Year approaches, authorities are working with other officials tomore closely monitor borders and conduct market inspections to detectfraudulent and smuggled products.-VNS/VNA
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