Deputy Minister of Public Security Arrested for SmugglingLi Jizhou, former deputy minister of public security, was officially confirmed on Thursday put in custody for his role in the notorious Xiamen Yuanyua smuggling scandal.A top official with China's Supreme People's Prosecutorate, who declined to be named, told reported in Beijing that Li, suspected of aiding the coastal smuggling efforts, was detained ``quite a time ago.'' Investigation of his entanglements is under way. The source revealed that the former public security minister was also involved in other prominent smuggling cases, including the southern coastal Shenzhen and Zhangjiang customs smugglings. China's ministry of public security has the administration over the local customs and border inspection forces. Initial inquisitions have found out Li embezzled a huge sum of money in those scandals, and he is sure to face heavy punishment. (Source: Chinadaily.com.cn) |
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