The Coast Guard seized about 8 million worth of untaxed cigarettes smuggled by fishing boats at the Hsinchu Fishing Port.

(Photographed by reporter Cai Zhangsheng)

[Reporter Cai Zhangsheng/Hsinchu Report] The Headquarters of the Third Patrol Area of ​​the Coast Guard received an indirect report on the evening of February 28, using detection dogs and hand-held X-ray machines to board and search a fishing boat at Hsinchu Fishing Port. Later, a large number of 250 boxes of "abc" untaxed tobacco products were found packed in waterproof bags, with a total of 125,000 packs and a market value of about 8 million yuan.

The Coast Guard and the First Branch of the Hsinchu City Government Police Bureau formed a task force to carry out joint investigations on suspicious fishing boats entering the port, and used detection dogs and hand-held X-ray machines to board the boat to assist in the search. After opening the cabin, a large number of waterproof bags were found. abc” 250 boxes of untaxed tobacco products, with a total of 125,000 packs and a market value of about 8 million yuan.

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In order to avoid breaches in the epidemic prevention, the sea patrol personnel wore anti-epidemic equipment throughout the inspection and disinfected the entire ship, and after a quick screening of the captain and four other crew members, there was no abnormality, and the Tobacco and Alcohol Management Division of the Finance Department of the Hsinchu City Government was notified to come On-site assistance, the person involved in the case was subsequently transferred to the Hsinchu District Prosecutor's Office for investigation in accordance with the Tobacco and Alcohol Management Law.

The Headquarters of the Third Patrol Area of ​​the Coast Guard calls on smugglers to use illegal channels to smuggle goods, which can easily form a breach in epidemic prevention. It calls on the people of the country to work together to block smuggled goods outside the country. If the public finds smuggling and other illegal activities, they can dial "118" The free reporting hotline, the Coast Guard will immediately send personnel to investigate and deal with the case after receiving the report.

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