8-OCT-1991 17:08
SECRETARIAT D.A.U.
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But
the
Anti-Smuggling
Task
which Force
was set up in
February
this
year
has
had
а
significant impact.
In
February
of
this year,
there were
cars;
in
September,
only 27.
Gangs
which
167 thefts of luxury
had been
smuggling thousands of electrical goods to China every day
find it much more
now
makes
difficult to ply their trade:
the law
those who
help them highly vulnerable
to
detection and prosecution. Our success in this area shows that even apparently intractable law-and-order problems can
be
overcome, given determination,
improved
co-ordination of
our
Own
security
co-operation with China,
efforts and
tight legislative controls.
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Putting an end to organized crime must also remain
a
major priority.
The
success
of
other
countries in
destroying
the power of
organized crime syndicates shows
what can be achieved.
Since my last Address, the police
force has been looking intensively at recent developments
in
triad
and organization
activity
in
the territory.
Anti-triad operations have been reinforced at street level
Triad is being stepped up. intelligence
activity will be hit hard in the coming months.
and
anti-triad
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We