Destroy large quantities of smuggled goods of unknown origin
On the afternoon of November 30, the Market Management Department of Quang Binh province destroyed confiscated administrative violation assets, with a total value of over 2.4 billion VND.
Goods of unknown origin and smuggled goods illegally circulating on the market were confiscated and destroyed, including: Children's toys, cosmetics of all kinds, medicines, food supplements, functional foods, foods of all kinds, alcohol, beer, household goods, fashion products, fabrics, cigarettes... with a total quantity of over 45,000 products.
After reaching an agreement with the Destruction Council, the Quang Binh Market Management Department and other functional forces carried out the destruction steps according to regulations; ensuring environmental hygiene. Specifically, children's toys, cosmetics, medicines, food supplements, etc. will be crushed and completely destroyed by bulldozers, losing their original uses. Assets such as fashion products, fabrics, cigarettes, etc. will have their product packaging slashed, then dumped into a pre-dug hole and the hole's mouth will be filled according to the correct procedure.
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.
In order to manage and control the goods 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 lines and groups, production and trade of counterfeit goods, smuggling and trade fraud in the whole province.