Quang Binh: Destroyed smuggled goods of unknown origin worth more than 2.4 billion VND

SGGPO November 30, 2023 18:19

On the afternoon of November 30, Quang Binh province authorities destroyed confiscated administrative violation evidence, with a total value of over 2.4 billion VND.

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Goods of unknown origin and smuggled goods circulating illegally on the market were confiscated and destroyed, including: Children's toys, cosmetics of all kinds, medicines, food supplements, functional foods, food of all kinds, wine, beer, household goods, fashion products, fabrics, cigarettes... with a quantity of over 45,000 products.

Destroy 45,000 products

The Destruction Council, the Quang Binh Market Management Department and the functional forces have carried out the destruction steps according to regulations; ensuring environmental hygiene. Specifically, for children's toys, cosmetics, medicines, food supplements... were crushed and completely destroyed by bulldozers, losing their original uses. For fashion products, fabrics, cigarettes... the product packaging was cut open, then poured into a pre-dug hole and the hole was filled according to the process.

The amount of destroyed goods is worth more than 2.4 billion VND.

Deputy Director of the Market Management Department of Quang Binh province Tran Quang Trung said that during the peak months before the Lunar New Year 2024, smuggling and illegal transportation of goods became very complicated; smugglers used a number of new and sophisticated methods and tricks.

To manage and control the commodity market well and protect the legitimate rights of producers and consumers, the unit launched a peak period of market inspection and control from November 20; strengthen inspection, detection and strict handling of smuggling rings and gangs, production and trade of counterfeit goods, smuggling and trade fraud in the whole province.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/quang-binh-tieu-huy-hang-lau-khong-ro-nguon-goc-tri-gia-hon-24-ty-dong-post716388.html