From 2019 to March this year, the procuratorial organs sued more than 160,000 new drug crimes

The reporter learned from the Supreme People's Procuratorate on the 24th that from 2019 to March 2022, the national procuratorate sued more than 160,000 new drug crimes, of which more than 150,000 drug crimes were sued for methamphetamine and other drug crimes; 18,000 material crimes.

On the 24th, the Supreme People's Procuratorate held a press conference on "punishing new drug crimes in accordance with the law". Happening.

Picture of Supreme People's Procuratorate

According to reports, the current characteristics of new drug crimes include an increase in the number of cases; the crime of synthetic cannabis drugs has grown rapidly; criminal means are obviously network, and the investigations and difficulties are difficult.

Chen Guoqing, deputy prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, said that the new drugs seriously endanger the physical and mental health of the people. For smuggling, trafficking, transportation, manufacturing new drugs, and using new drugs to implement other illegal and criminal activities, the procuratorial organs shall be severely punished in accordance with the law. The national procuratorial organs should take this case as an opportunity to give full play to the role of procuratorial functions, punish and prevent new drug crimes in accordance with the law, and make positive contributions to improving the effectiveness of drug problems. (Liu Yizhan, Chen Yusong)

[Editor in charge: Liu Xiaodong]

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