A total of 16,700 individuals have been apprehended this year for suspected crimes involving obstruction of border control, China's National Immigration Administration (NIA) told a press conference, informed The Xinhua News Agency.
Border control authorities nationwide have seized 1.85 tonnes of drugs and 41.47 tonnes of precursor chemicals since the beginning of 2022, along with 565 guns and more than 10,000 bullets.
According to figures released by the NIA, 13,400 foreigners have been found guilty of illegal entry, overstaying, or illegal employment in China this year, with 8,000 of them repatriated.
In the first quarter of 2022, Chinese border authorities inspected a total of over 30 mln entries and exits, which included nearly 14.6 mln departures of Chinese residents, the NIA said.
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