Wong Sio Chak pledges to fight human smuggling

Wong Sio Chak inspects the coastal border

The Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, claims that cases of human smuggling between mainland China and Macau were intensively fought during the last year. The police arrested more than 1,800 illegal immigrants within the first three quarters of 2015, the Macao Daily News reported.
The number of instances of individual smuggling has increased. One of the factors behind that increase, according to local authorities, has been the stringent visa policies for both mainland China and Southeast Asian residents. Wong believes that 99 percent of the smugglers came to Macau to pursue work illegally.
Wong pointed out that the Customs services and other security forces have been working together, mentioning that in the event of a suspicious case, all documents on the smugglers will be shared in order to prevent their ill-intentioned actions in the short-term.
Meanwhile, the Judiciary Police will focus on information analysis, identifying and using important clues to investigate the smuggling groups.
Secretary Wong clarifies that cooperation has been running smoothly.
Since Handover Day last year, Macau is now officially administrating a sea area of 85 square kilometers. Maintaining maritime order and security became a top priority for the region in order to take full advantage of the area’s potential.