Customs strengthens control of Central route, stops many smuggling cases

(Chinhphu.vn) - Implementing the peak month under the direction of the Government, the Customs force coordinated with other sectors to control the entire Central region. Many cases of smuggling of gasoline, counterfeit goods and obscene documents were arrested, contributing to protecting the market and national security.

The Customs Department has simultaneously deployed professional measures to control customs along the entire Central region.

From May 19 to June 15, 2025, implementing the Prime Minister 's Official Dispatch No. 65/CD-TTg and Directive No. 13/CT-TTg, the Anti-Smuggling Investigation Department - Customs Department simultaneously deployed customs control measures throughout the Central region. The main force is the Anti-Smuggling Control Team No. 2 (Team 2) which applied key data analysis, selected high-risk enterprises for inspection, and coordinated with the police, border guards, and market management to grasp information, verify the origin of goods, detect and handle violations.

Notably, during the above period, the authorities discovered, arrested and handled 9 cases, including 2 cases of leading arrests and 7 cases of coordination.

Leaders of the Anti-smuggling Investigation Department work and deploy anti-smuggling activities in the Central provinces.

On May 26, 2025, at coordinates 11°52'20''N, 109°12'03''E in the waters of Khanh Hoa province, Team 2 coordinated with Border Guard Squadron 48 and Customs Control Team under the Regional Customs Branch XIII to inspect wooden ship numbered KH-0757 operated by Mr. Nguyen Duc Dung (born February 10, 1986). Through inspection, about 20,000 liters of liquid suspected to be DO oil without invoices and documents were discovered. The estimated value of the shipment is about 348 million VND.

Two days later, on May 28, 2025, in the Ninh Thuan sea area (coordinates 11°17'N, 109°02'E), Team 2 continued to coordinate with the Coast Guard Region 3 Command to inspect the ship with license plate TH-91658-TS controlled by Mr. Huynh Thanh Phong (born July 19, 1978). The ship contained about 75,000 liters of liquid suspected to be DO oil without any documents proving its legality, estimated to be worth up to 1.3 billion VND.

Authorities seized a ship containing about 75,000 liters of liquid suspected to be DO oil without any documents proving its legality, estimated to be worth up to 1.3 billion VND.

On June 10, 2025, at the Central Transportation and Logistics Center (belonging to the Postal Transportation and Logistics Company), Team 2 coordinated with the Danang Industrial Park Customs to inspect two international mail items.

The first parcel, number LZ220990622CN (sent from China to Vietnam), contained a cardboard globe with the phrase "South China Sea" printed on it instead of the East Sea, the correct way to refer to Vietnam's sovereignty.

The second parcel, number CM242668003US (sent from the US to Vietnam), contained two books printed with obscene images. Both items violated regulations on imported cultural products.

From May 19 to June 15, 2025, Team 2 coordinated with the Information Collection and Processing Department and Online Monitoring with Cha Lo International Border Gate Customs - Customs Branch of Region IX to inspect many transit shipments from China to Laos.

Through inspection of 06 shipments, 19,309 infringing products with a total value of 4,188 billion VND were discovered, including: mobile phones, clothes, eyeglasses, computer screens, headphones, watches, PRADA handbags (Milano), JBL speakers... Of which, 02 shipments contained 130 PRADA handbags (Milano) and 120 JBL speakers with signs of counterfeit trademarks.

In addition, 3,369 products worth 2.8 billion VND were consumer goods that were not declared to customs and were hidden among the containers. Currently, the Customs Department continues to search the remaining shipments.

Speaking with the Government Electronic Newspaper, Mr. Ho Van Dung, Deputy Head of the Regional Customs Branch XIV (in charge of Gia Lai and Dak Lak) said that the drug trafficking situation in this area is becoming complicated, especially at the Bo Y border gate.

The Customs force has increased peak inspection periods, applied modern equipment, coordinated with the police, border guards, and market management. Notably, many drug cases were cleverly disguised in items such as chocolate candy and synthetic nuts.

From mid-December 2024 to mid-May 2025, the Customs Department nationwide seized a total of 76 drug cases with a volume of up to 1.9 tons, involving 83 suspects.

"It is possible that drug criminals are moving from hot spots like Nghe An and Ha Tinh to the Central Highlands, where they believe they will receive less attention," said Mr. Ho Van Dung. Therefore, Mr. Dung believes that it is necessary to maintain a permanent force at hot spots, while applying technology to detect from a distance and prevent in time.

Mr. Minh

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