Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 1229 - 80: Xiao Yu’s Discovery! (Part 2)

"What are her considerations, and why does Yu Zhen support her?"

"It's the same as opening a factory in Linghai, but now they have to pay more taxes than Hong Kong-funded enterprises. Once she moves to Hong Kong and becomes a Hong Kong citizen, Huimei Clothing can be reclassified as a Hong Kong-funded enterprise, and then they can enjoy preferential policies."

Old Qian smiled and continued, "Moreover, several major clients of the clothing factory are in Hong Kong. To make the business better, someone needs to go out there."

The two were chatting leisurely when the roar of a cargo ship's engine came from the river.

Old Qian was getting on in years, and his eyesight wasn't good.

Old Zhu had good eyesight. He looked up and saw Xiao Yu and Xiao Chen standing at the bow, ordering the ship owner to dock the cargo ship at the dunship of the passenger terminal.

Although Old Zhu was paid by the Linghai Police Bureau, he worked as a Changhang Police Auxiliary at the Changhang Branch Linghai Police Station.

He hurriedly stopped chatting with Old Qian, got up, opened the door, and walked along the gangway to the dunship.

"Xiao Yu, what's going on?"

"There's something wrong with the oil they added."

"What's wrong with the oil?"

Xiao Yu jumped onto the dunship, put on gloves, and said while mooring, "The oil is red. They are an inland river cargo ship, not a foreign trade ship. Where did they get red oil?"

Having worked on the river for so long, Old Zhu wasn't entirely ignorant about fuel conditions.

"Red oil" is a Hong Kong specialty!

In Hong Kong, diesel supplied for ordinary vehicles must be taxed, while "red oil" is only allowed for use by vessels operating on the water and industrial fuel. Residents on the water can buy "red oil" tax-free, but it is strictly prohibited for use by land vehicles. It is tax-free but can only be used for industrial and maritime purposes.

Some smugglers along the Southeast Coast use fishing boats to smuggle "red oil" from Hong Kong waters to the East Guang Coast for sale. The spread of "red oil" has caused diesel sales prices to drop continuously, seriously disrupting the normal competitive order domestically.

It is said that some gas stations even add coloring agents to domestic diesel to sell as "red oil" for profit, claiming it to be "red oil" to attract customers even though it's not.

In last year's water anti-smuggling operation, "red oil" was a key focus for inspections.

Unexpectedly, last year's massive water anti-smuggling operation didn't catch any "red oil," yet Xiao Yu and Xiao Chen seized some at Bailong Port lock today.

Zhu Baogen found it incredible and quickly helped with the mooring lines.

This was a small boat weighing about forty tons, crewed by just one man and one woman, clearly a couple's boat.

The man was scared out of his wits and handed the crank to Xiao Chen obediently. Following Xiao Yu's gesture, he jumped up onto the dunship with a Seaman's Certificate.

The woman hesitated for a moment and then, urged by Xiao Yu, nervously came up as well.

"Don't be nervous, don't be afraid. We're just trying to understand the situation."

"Officer, I didn't know the oil was illegally sourced. I was just looking for a bargain."

"What's the rush? Let's talk onshore."

"Officer, I'm wrong. I promise I won't be greedy for small gains in the future, I..."

Xiao Yu, having been born and raised on a fishing boat, knew how hard life was for the shipmen. Besides, the couple was running a small boat, with such small tonnage, the freight cost per ton wasn't competitive, making it really hard to earn money.

He smiled and advised, "I already said we just want to understand the situation. Nobody said anything about fining you. What's there to be afraid of?"

"Really no fine?"

"If I were going to fine you, I would have contacted Marine already."

"Thank you, officer." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"No need to thank, let's go, talk onshore."

"Alright."

...

At the same time, the second-floor meeting room of the Rescue Boat Team had been transformed into the Water Anti-Smuggling Department's Water Anti-Smuggling Action Command Center.

During the second harsh crackdown on water, Jia Yongqiang was responsible for compiling and analyzing illegal crime leads from various channels, coordinating the actions of Water Police, Changhang Police, and Linghai Police Bureau units at Bailong Port.

Now he's back in action, assisting Han Yu together with former Linghai Police Bureau Yanjiang Police Station Instructor Li Weiguo, serving as advisors to the Water Anti-Smuggling Department, compiling and analyzing the leads provided by various units on the river.

Guo Weitao, Customs Inspection Department officer Li Shengli, "Linghai Boat" demobilized officer Wang Zhixin, and Yang Aiyue formed one team; Xiao Gong, Customs Inspection Department officer Qian Huabin, "Binjiang Ship" demobilized officer Jiang Shengqi, and Wei Minghai formed another, fully responsible for verifying various leads.

Former Binjiang Police Department Criminal Investigation Department Head Jiang Xiaojun and former Dongqi Police Bureau Criminal Police Team leader Wu Minde served as advisors for the first and second investigation teams, respectively.

The net had been cast for less than two days and had already reeled in six leads.

Last night, Bisha Ferry Security Inspection Station seized a smuggling car with its steering wheel on the right side.

As soon as Han Yu received a call from the Chonggang Branch, he instructed Guo Weitao to lead a team to bring the driver and smuggling car back. Guo Weitao and Li Shengli were in the first-floor interrogation room recording the driver's statement.

This morning, a call came from the Development Zone Branch reporting that a tobacco and alcohol shop in the development zone was selling "Hilton" and "Marlboro" cigarettes.

If this were last year, almost every tobacco and alcohol shop sold foreign cigarettes.

But this year is not like the last; after the higher-ups decided to crack down on smuggling, foreign cigarettes like San Wu, Hilton, Marlboro, and Lanjian are rarely seen on the market.

Han Yu immediately instructed Xiao Gong to contact the Tobacco Inspection with the Customs Inspection Department officer, taking three staff members to verify.

They found the lead was correct, but the store's foreign cigarettes were problematic; they were counterfeit, not smuggled, and were directly handed over to the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau and the industrial and commercial departments for joint investigation.