ENG-1978 — Page 210

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Curbing drug smuggling

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Hong Kong's Customs and Excise Service is making a major contribution to the sup- pression of illicit drug trafficking. Through its vigilance and continued drive against drug smugglers, the service has achieved outstanding success in its seizure of narco- tics. About half of the service's 1,200 officers are deployed in preventive action to combat drug offences. The remainder safeguard and collect the revenue which is paid on Hong Kong's four dutiable com- modities tobacco, liquor, hydrocarbon oils and methyl alcohol. Customs officers cover the harbour one of the world's busiest and inspect baggage and freight arriving at Hong Kong International Airport. Land patrols comb the territory deterring illicit distilling, the misuse of light diesel oil and drug activities. An im- portant feature of the service's work during 1978 was a sustained operation against copyright infringements connected with cassette tapes. This has significantly affected the manufacturing and sale of pirated tapes in Hong Kong. The Customs and Excise Service works closely with other law enforcement agencies and customs organisations throughout the world. Its officers and inspectors, who graduate from the service's internationally-respected Tai Lam Chung Training School in the New *** Territories, have a reputation for thor-

oughness and efficiency.

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Previous page: Transported by an inflatable "raft, divers look for narcotics în a strike and search operation off Lamma Island. Left: All officers are taught self defence; a major campaign was mounted against copyright infringements involving cassette tapes; air freight is processed by computer.

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