From China Daily, via China.ord.cn:
The number of drug trafficking cases in China almost doubled last year due to the country’s increased use as a transit point and a rise in domestic consumption, a top anti-smuggling official said yesterday.
Border police cracked 355 drug smuggling cases last year, a sharp increase of 91.9 percent over 2005. Additionally, a total of 789 kg of drugs were seized, up by 65.5 percent, according to figures released yesterday at a press conference by the Ministry of Public Security.
“More domestic and foreign drug traffickers are transporting drugs to or via China, posing a great threat to our social stability,” said Li Wenjian, deputy director of the ministry’s anti-smuggling bureau. [Full Text]
