Guangdong Uncovers 18,000 Smuggling Cases in Past Two Years

In the past two years, Guangdong province has investigated 18,000 cased of smuggling worth approximately 5.9 billion yuan, according to a conference on smuggling in Guangdong. Customs investigated 15,800 of those cases worth 5.6 billion yuan while the Public Security Bureau and border patrol investigated 2587 cases worth 320 million yuan.

Tourists entering and leaving Guangdong account for 70% of China's tourists, goods imported and exported from Guangdon account for 33% of China's trade and imported and exported transportation vehicles account for 90% of China's vehicles. This plays a major role in the development of Guangdong's economy, but it also makes Guangdong a major area for smuggling.

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