In recent times, the functional forces of Quang Ninh province have strengthened coordination, control, and strictly handled the acts of smuggling livestock, poultry, and animal products of unknown origin, in conjunction with the prevention and control of dangerous infectious diseases. Thereby, promptly preventing and reducing the situation of smuggling, contributing to protecting the health and interests of consumers.
In order to carry out market control and inspection of goods transported in the domestic market, recently, the provincial Market Management Department has actively coordinated with relevant sectors and functional forces to strengthen propaganda, dissemination of laws, inspection and supervision of business activities, transportation of goods, and ensuring food safety. Despite active participation, the situation of transporting food and breeds of unknown origin and origin is still complicated on roads, sea routes and border areas.
Recently, on July 5, in Mong Cai City, Market Management Team No. 1, Provincial Market Management Department coordinated with Customs Control Team No. 2, Provincial Customs Department to inspect car with license plate 34C-349.18, located in Hai Ninh Commune, Ninh Giang District, Hai Duong Province, transporting 20,240 ducklings (about 1-2 days old). Upon inspection, the driver admitted to buying the above ducklings in Mong Cai City to sell for profit, all goods did not have invoices, documents, or legal papers proving their origin. Considering that the case had signs of criminality, Market Management Team No. 1 reported to the Provincial Market Management Department, handing over the entire case file to the prosecution agency for further investigation, verification, clarification, and handling according to the provisions of law.
On June 23, Market Management Team No. 1, the Provincial Market Management Department also coordinated with the Customs force and the Provincial Military Command to inspect the motorized watercraft driven by Mr. Le Duc Chi. The results of the vehicle inspection discovered 300,000 oyster strings with a total weight of 63 tons of oyster seeds, worth more than 1.5 billion VND. All of the oyster seeds did not have invoices or documents proving their origin. Market Management Team No. 1 has handed over the entire case file to the prosecution agency for handling according to its authority.
Previously, on June 3, 2024, Market Management Team No. 4, Market Management Department also coordinated with Mong Cai Border Gate Customs Branch, Economic Crime Prevention Police Team and Mong Cai City Police to inspect the Container and tractor with license plate 15H-024.62 driven by Mr. Tran Trung The, residing in Quang Ninh. Through inspection, it was discovered that the vehicle was transporting 2,220 carton boxes containing 24,420 kg of frozen chicken feet. All of the above goods were bought by Mr. Nguyen Thanh Long, born in 1980, residing in Zone 4, Ninh Giang Town, Ninh Giang District, Hai Duong Province, for sale on the market for profit. Market Management Team No. 4 completed the dossier, reported to the Provincial Market Management Department to submit to the Chairman of the Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee to issue a Decision to fine Mr. Nguyen Thanh Long 90 million VND and force the destruction of the goods according to the provisions of law.
In the first 7 months of 2024, the Provincial Market Management Department inspected 746 cases, detected and handled 690 cases/705 subjects/820 violations, with a total amount of over 22.2 billion VND, equal to 150% compared to the same period in 2023; the total budget revenue was over 10.6 billion VND, reaching 118.8% of the target assigned by the General Department. Of which, 83 cases of smuggled goods were detected and handled, with a fine of nearly 1.2 billion VND, the value of destroyed goods was over 1.1 billion VND; 249 cases of food safety violations were handled, with a fine of over 2.5 billion VND, equal to 188% compared to the same period in 2023, the value of confiscated and destroyed goods was over 5.1 billion VND.
Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hung, Director of the Provincial Market Management Department, said: In the coming time, the Provincial Market Management Department will continue to strengthen the control and prevention of illegal transportation and trade of animals and animal products in key areas and regions. Strengthen propaganda and mobilization to raise people's awareness, not to participate in and assist in the illegal transportation and trade of goods, animals and animal products; not to use animal products of unknown origin, not ensuring food hygiene and safety. Coordinate with functional forces of the province and localities to strengthen the control of goods transportation activities on land and at sea; grasp the actual situation, closely coordinate in the fight, prevention and handling of violations.
The smuggling and import of large quantities of livestock breeds into the country has affected the development of livestock herds and the control of livestock diseases. Faced with the increasingly complicated situation of smuggling livestock breeds, Quang Ninh province has requested departments, branches, units, and local People's Committees to continue to strictly implement the instructions of the Government, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Provincial People's Committee on preventing the smuggling and illegal transportation of animals and animal products. In which, the People's Committees of districts, towns and cities are requested to direct functional forces, the Market Management Department, and local Steering Committee 389 to strengthen inspection, supervision and control, especially at border gates, trails, openings in border areas, seaports, waterways, roads... to promptly prevent cases of illegal transportation and smuggling of livestock breeds and livestock breed products across the border and strictly handle violations, and make recommendations to competent authorities on violations that need to be handled criminally according to the provisions of law.
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