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China News Network Shijiazhuang, August 21 (Reporter Li Qian) On the 21st, Feng Fan, Deputy Director of the Hebei Provincial Public Security Department, revealed at a press conference held by the Hebei Provincial People's Government News Office that in the past five years, the province has cracked 5,469 criminal cases of environmental pollution, arrested 10,300 criminal suspects; 20,900 public security cases were investigated and dealt with, and 20,100 people were detained in public security. "Sharp Sword to Cut Dirt" has become a brand in Hebei Province to combat environmental pollution crimes, and has a certain popularity and influence across the country.
Feng Fan said that the "Implementation Opinions on Comprehensively Strengthening Ecological and Environmental Protection and Resolutely Fighting the Battle against Pollution Prevention and Control" issued by the Hebei Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government clearly require that the special action of "sharp swords to cut off pollution" be carried out and the high-pressure situation is maintained.
It is reported that since the establishment of the full-time team for environmental security and protection in Hebei Province in September 2013, the public security, environmental protection, procuratorial, court and other relevant departments in Hebei Province have cooperated closely to carry out a large-scale special campaign of "Swords to Cut Pollution" every year, severely cracking down on illegal and criminal activities in the environment, and achieved remarkable results.
htmlIn the past 15 years, a total of 5,469 criminal cases of environmental pollution have been cracked in the province and 10,300 criminal suspects have been arrested. Since 2018, public security organs at all levels in Hebei Province have investigated and handled 740 criminal cases, an increase of 19.5% year-on-year; 1,523 criminal suspects were arrested, an increase of 33.4% year-on-year; 4,373 administrative detentions, an increase of 38.5% year-on-year, and have always maintained a high-pressure situation of severe crackdowns.Feng Fan said that the public security organs in Hebei Province will insist on using the strictest systems and the most stringent rule of law to protect the ecological environment, and devote all their efforts to the battle against pollution.
First, we must resolutely win the "battle to defend the blue sky". With the theme of "Raise the Sword and Guard the Blue Sky", and with air-related pollutant discharge enterprises and monitoring facility operation and maintenance enterprises as the focus, we will focus on cracking down on key pollutant discharge units tampering with and forging automatic monitoring data, illegally reducing the operation expenditure of pollution prevention and control facilities by more than 1 million yuan, and use hazardous waste liquid to impersonate "boiler oil" in eight situations, such as hazardous waste liquid, and strive to achieve greater results.
The second is to resolutely win the "battle to defend clear water". With the theme of "Raise the Sword and Guard Clear Water", we will focus on cracking down on illegal and criminal acts such as key water pollution industries and water-related enterprises illegally discharge, dumping waste acid, and producing waste liquid into rivers, lakes and seas.
The third is to resolutely win the "Battle to Defend Pure Land". With the theme of "Raise the Sword and Keep the Pure Land", we will focus on six illegal acts such as the use of seepage pits and , infiltration wells, illegal discharge and dumping of toxic substances, privately set up hidden pipes to illegally discharge and dump toxic substances, and use high-pressure infusion to inject toxic substances, and use severe crackdowns to minimize soil pollution.
Feng Fan said that while doing a good job in combating illegal and criminal activities of environmental pollution, the public security organs in Hebei Province will continue to guarantee and support environmental protection and other administrative law enforcement departments to perform their official duties in accordance with the law, and intervene and investigate and collect evidence as soon as possible for environmental protection and other departments to report and online public opinion. They will be resolute and clear-cut to the criminals to ensure that environmental protection work is effectively, orderly, vigorously and smoothly promoted. (End)
