The amount of drugs seized by customs in south China's Guangdong Province increased more than six fold in the first five months to reach 909 kg, said local customs authorities.
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Guangdong customs cracked 129 trafficking cases and arrested 80 suspects from January to May, an increase of 111 percent and 77 percent year-on-year, Guangdong General Customs Administration said. The amount seized, including methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana, increased 666 percent year-on-year.
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Since the campaign started last August, Guangdong customs have handled 248 trafficking cases, seized nearly 1.1 tonnes of drugs and arrested 171 suspects.
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Guangdong has strengthened anti-narcotics cooperation with Australia, New Zealand, the United States as well as Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions.Â