China’s drug-related crime at its lowest point in a decade

Drug-related crimes in China have fallen to their lowest figures in nearly a decade, according to a report published by the Ministry of Public Security of the Asian country.

He “Report on the drug situation in China in 2022” It showed that the overall drug situation in the country has continued to improve, with a decline in drug-related crime and a continued reduction in the scale of drug supply, use and abuse.

The report revealed that in 2022, Chinese authorities broke up 35,000 drug-related criminal cases, and seized 21.9 tons of narcotics, marking a year-on-year decrease of 28.6 percent and 18.7 percent, respectively.

The magnitude of drug use in the country also continued to decline, with 1.124 million registered users at the end of 2022, which represents a decrease of 24.3% compared to the previous year.

According to the report, the number of drug users has decreased for five consecutive years, while the number of those who have stopped using drugs for three years without relapse has increased for ten years.

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The report also notes that more and more criminals are using the Internet to carry out drug-related activities. In 2022, the authorities investigated 2,761 cases of drug trafficking over the internet and seized 1.2 tons of drugs, representing an increase of 119% over the previous year.

“China’s public security departments have continued to carry out strict crackdowns on drug-related crimes, while innovating and improving the drug governance system,” said Wei Xiaojun, head of the control bureau. of narcotics of the Ministry of Public Security. “The overall anti-drug situation in China shows a positive trend.”

The official added that the effective crackdown on drug-related crimes has led to a significant decline in cases, from a peak of more than 160,000 in 2015 to 35,000 in 2022.