KUNMING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese border police in Yunnan Province have stepped up the crackdown on smuggling cases, yielding positive results.
Within this year, police in Yunnan have busted 1,173 smuggling cases as of March 18, seizing 1,069 suspects and more than 54.5 million yuan (about 7.68 million U.S. dollars) of smuggled goods, according to the provincial border inspection station.
On March 12, border police seized a total of 40 tonnes of frozen chicken feet on a highway, which involved 960,000 yuan, with four suspects and three vehicles detained, it said.
During the novel coronavirus outbreak, Yunnan beefed up the crackdown on smuggling of supplies used for epidemic prevention and control. From 8 p.m. Feb. 5 to 8 a.m. Feb. 6, border police in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture busted six such cases and seized two vehicles, 290,000 masks and 828 pairs of goggles.
Close cooperation with neighboring countries has also been launched to fight against cross-border smuggling crimes.
Yunnan is a major front in China's battle against drug crime, as it borders the Golden Triangle known for its rampant drug production and trafficking.
