Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-02-23

Premier William Lai on Friday presented awards to the officers and organizations who

Premier William Lai (left) at an award ceremony on Friday.

made an outstanding contribution to the government’s latest drug crackdown operation.

Earlier this year, Lai called on the six major drug enforcement agencies in Taiwan to collaborate on drug crackdown operations. During an eight-day long operation, some 8,000 police officers intercepted and seized over four tons of illegal drugs. The officers also caught 431 suspects who were involved in the production and trafficking of the drugs.

At the award ceremony on Friday, Lai presented awards to officers and organizations that made an outstanding contribution during the drug operation. Lai said that the latest operation has been effective because the different government bodies, including police agencies, maritime and border officials have worked together. He also said the operation was different than those in the past because officers have sought out the suspects in local communities and those involved in drug production.
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