June 26th is International Drug Control Day. As the guardian of national security, the customs department has always maintained a high-pressure crackdown on drugs, and new achievements have been made in drug control work. On the 25th, Sun Zhijie, Director of the Anti Smuggling Bureau of the General Administration of Customs, stated that under a series of measures such as strengthening border inspections, highlighting special crackdowns, and deepening synthetic warfare, since 2022, a total of 1037 cases of drug smuggling crimes have been registered and investigated by customs nationwide, and 5.3 tons of various drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine have been seized. At a regular press briefing held by the General Administration of Customs on the same day, Sun Zhijie introduced that in recent years, the overall drug situation in China has been improving and the scale of drug abuse has continued to decrease. However, due to the continuous spread of the global drug epidemic and active drug smuggling and trafficking activities, "the anti drug situation we are facing is still complex and ever-changing." For example, due to factors such as the significant increase in inbound and outbound traffic, the number of registered and seized drug smuggling cases this year has increased compared to the same period last year. In the first quarter, a total of 181 cases of drug smuggling crimes were registered and investigated, an increase of 33.3% year-on-year; 2.1 tons of various drugs were seized, 5.2 times higher than last year. Xia Jun, Deputy Director of the Port Supervision Department of the General Administration of Customs, stated that current drug smuggling has shown new characteristics and changes. Firstly, new types of drugs are constantly emerging. According to the Report on Drug Situation in China in 2022, the consumption of common drugs with a large number of abusers such as heroin and methamphetamine generally declined, while the number of people who investigated and punished the abuse of Synthetic cannabis and other new psychoactive substances increased throughout the year. Secondly, smuggling channels are becoming more diverse. In addition to traditional goods, transportation vehicles, and personnel carrying smuggled drugs, the use of shipping channels is prone to and frequently occurs. Thirdly, the concealment method is more covert. If capsule or tablet shaped drugs are hidden in similar commodities or product layers; Modify heavy-duty trailers to hide drugs in specific parts of the vehicle and carry out smuggling. In response to the new situation, we will study new problems, and launch new tactics. "Sun Zhijie stated that the next step is to continue to firmly assume responsibility, faithfully fulfill our duties, adhere to taking the initiative and fighting battles, deepen special actions such as" clearing the source and cutting off the flow "," national sword ", and" mission ", and severely crack down on drug smuggling crimes, in order to continuously reduce the harm of drugs Resolutely maintaining social stability and ensuring the safety and health of the people, making due contributions. (New News Agency)