【政府新闻·中英双语】缴毒品3吨，政府边检投资缉毒有成效
2020年2月26日 10:17
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海关部部长珍妮·萨莱萨（Hon Jenny Salesa）表示，联合政府对边检投资成效显著，2019年在打击跨国有组织犯罪运毒活动中所取得的成果创历史纪录。
这些非法毒品有的是在入境时被新西兰海关缉获，也有些是被新西兰海关的国际合作伙伴在他国出境时被缉获的 。
海关2019年的初步统计数据显示，在新西兰边境共有2,613次扣押，分别缉获了A，B和C类毒品，总计2,577公斤，505升以及丸剂或片剂等物品342,000多种。
这包括：
甲基苯丙胺(冰毒): 1,180公斤，估计可避免对社会和社区的潜在伤害约合14.62亿纽币；
麻黄碱和伪麻黄碱制剂：329公斤，可以转换成246公斤的甲基苯丙胺，估计可避免对社会和社区的潜在伤害约合3.05亿纽币；
MDMA(摇头丸)：739公斤，共6,469丸，估计可避免对社会和社区的潜在伤害约合6.86亿纽币；
可卡因：60公斤，估计可避免对社会和社区的潜在伤害约合7400万纽币。
根据海关国际边境合作伙伴提供的缉获信息，另有437公斤运往新西兰的非法毒品被查封，进一步防止了对新西兰人的潜在伤害约合4.77亿纽币 。新西兰过境及境外缉获毒品总量达到3014公斤，相当于3吨多一点。
其中我们的国际合作伙伴在21个不同国家进行了境外缉毒，缴获近246公斤的甲基苯丙胺，120公斤的摇头丸和32公斤的可卡因。
部长表示，联合政府对海关机构的投资成效显著，是海关边检成绩的主要原因。2016/17年度以来，边检机构新增运营人员49名，“未到岸”海关官员97名，他们将确保毒品在海外目的地发送之前被及时截获。
“政府给海关注入现金以提高其边检及缉毒能力，还破坏了更多海外贩毒网络，在非法药物未离开出口国之前及时制止。海外缉获量正在逐年增加。”
“在2018年的预算中，我们承诺在四年内额外拨款5810万纽币以破坏毒品走私网络，其中390万纽币用于检测技术和监视设备等。这项投资正在获得回报，因为我们在边境截获毒品的数量与日俱增。”
“由于有了额外的资金，新西兰海关还通过与澳大利亚，太平洋地区国家，美国以及其他国家和地区的执法机构进行离岸合作，提高了工作效率，确保毒品或毒品原料在离开海外港口和机场之前就被缉获。政府的支持意味着海关已经能够在“未到岸”项目中新增额外工作人员近100名。”
“境内的毒贩无论在数量和反缉毒能力方面都有大幅度提高。尽管这是一个全球性问题，但这在一定程度上是由于一些毒贩从澳大利亚被遣返回国之后就带来了贩毒渠道和国际贩毒网络。”
“其中一些人在澳大利亚有帮派联系，在亚洲各地也有供应商渠道，这增加了缉毒的复杂程度并需要更多协调。在犯罪形势不断变化的同时，我们要确保毒贩们不能凭借新手段蒙骗过我们的海关。”
部长表示，政府工作以民众健康为出发点，而破坏非法药物的供应以防止其进入社区就是其中的一个组成部分。
“联合政府正在为在毒品和酗酒问题上挣扎的新西兰人提供更多资源用于戒毒，戒酒和家庭护理服务。若要有所成效，对于像海关这样的执法机构来说，首要任务是要尽可能减少毒品的供应，并对有组织贩毒集团严惩不贷。”
英文原文
Coalition Govt’s investment in Customs nets record drugs haul: 3 tonnes stopped at borders in 2019
The Coalition Government’s investment in a strong border and disrupting transnational organised crime produced record results for stopping drugs in 2019, says Minister of Customs Jenny Salesa.
The illegal drugs were seized at the New Zealand border by Customs, and overseas by Customs’ international border partners before the drugs could be sent to our shores.
Customs’ preliminary statistics for 2019 show it made 2,613 separate drug seizures of various class A, B and C drugs at the New Zealand border, adding up to 2,577 kilograms, 505 litres, and over 342,000 items such as pills or tablets.
This included:
Methamphetamine: 1,180 kilograms, preventing an estimated $1.462 billion of potential social and community harm;
Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine precursors: 329 kilograms, which could have been converted into 246 kilograms of methamphetamine, preventing an estimated $305 million of potential social and community harm;
MDMA or ecstasy: 739 kilograms and 6,469 pills, preventing an estimated $686 million of potential social and community harm; and
Cocaine: 60 kilograms, preventing an estimated $74 million of potential social and community harm.
Another 437 kilograms of illegal drugs destined for New Zealand was seized offshore, preventing a further $477 million of potential harm to New Zealanders, based on seizure information received from Customs’ international border partners. The on- and off-shore hauls bring the total to 3,014 kilograms, or over 3 tonnes.
Offshore seizures were made in 21 different countries and included close to 246 kilograms of methamphetamine, 120 kilograms of MDMA, and 32 kilograms of cocaine.
Jenny Salesa says the record haul by Customs is down to the Coalition Government’s record investment in the agency to fight crime at our own border with 49 extra new operational staff since 2016/17, and 97 ‘Ship-to-Shore’ Customs officials working to stop drugs before they are sent from overseas destinations.
“We have given Customs the cash injection they needed to boost their capabilities, plus disrupt more criminal networks offshore to stop illegal drugs before they even leave the export country. These overseas seizures are increasing year on year.”
“In Budget 2018 we committed an extra $58.1 million over four years to disrupt drug smuggling networks, including $3.9 million for capital like detection technology and surveillance equipment. That investment is paying off because we’re stopping more drugs at our border.”
“Thanks to additional funding, Customs has also been working smarter through offshore collaboration with law enforcement agencies in Australia, the Pacific, the US and further abroad to stop the drug traffickers’ products and ingredients before they can leave overseas ports and airports. Our support has meant Customs has been able to hire almost 100 extra staff in the Ship to Shore project.”
“We are experiencing an evolution in the volume and craftiness of the criminal syndicates who seek to peddle these products in our communities. While this is a global issue, this is partly due to the criminals who have returned from Australia as deportees, and have brought their know-how and international criminal networks.”
“Some of those people arriving have gang connections in Australia and supplier contacts across Asia – adding a level of sophistication and coordination that is new in the drugs fight. While the criminal landscape is changing, we’re making sure they can’t out-smart Customs with its new tools and tactics for shutting down the illegal drug syndicates.”
Jenny Salesa says Customs’ focus on disrupting the supply of illegal drugs from reaching communities is part of the Government’s health-based approach.
“Our Coalition Government is putting more resources into addiction, detoxification and residential care services for New Zealanders who are struggling with drug and alcohol issues. For this to be effective, it’s important for our law enforcement agencies like Customs to reduce the supply of drugs like meth as much as possible, and take a hard line against the organised criminal groups that push these products.”
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