【違法薬物】東京税関の押収量は583キロ　国際郵便物や航空貨物は過去5年で最悪(2023年2月16日)

[Illegal drugs] Tokyo Customs seizes 583 kg Worst international air and mail shipping in 5 years (2023/02/16)

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東京税関が去年1年間に押収した違法薬物はおよそ583キロとなり、5年連続で500キロを超えました。
Tokyo Customs seized approximately 583 kilograms of illegal drugs during the past year, exceeding 500 kilograms for the fifth consecutive year.
国際郵便物や航空貨物の摘発数は過去5年で最高となりました。　
The number of international mail and air cargo seizures was the highest in the past five years.
東京税関によりますと、去年1年間に押収した違法薬物は前の年よりも18キロ増え、およそ583キロでした。　
According to Tokyo Customs, the total amount of illegal drugs seized during the past year was approximately 583 kilograms, increased 18 kilograms from the previous year.
押収量は高止まり傾向にあるなか、摘発数は前年の2倍以上となる401件と急増しました。　
While seizures remained high, the number of arrests increased to 401, more than double the total of the previous year.
そのうち、国際郵便物や航空貨物で持ち込まれて摘発したケースは、229件と過去5年で最高となりました。　
Of those, 229 were sent by international mail or by air, the highest number in the past five years.
また、飛行機の手荷物での密輸も前年より50件以上増加しました。　
Smuggling in airplane baggage also increased by more than 50 cases over the previous year.
東京税関は、入国制限の緩和により人の移動が活発になったことが原因とみていて、取り締まりを強化しています。
Tokyo Customs believes that the reason for this is that people move more due to the easing of immigration restrictions and is intensifying the crackdown.

東京税関が去年1年間に押収した違法薬物はおよそ583キロとなり、5年連続で500キロを超えました。

年間

Year (period of)

連続

Serial, consecutive, continuity, occurring in succession, continuing

税関

Customs, customs house

去年

Last year

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

東京

Tokyo

薬物

Medicines, drugs

違法

Illegal, illegality, invalid, unlawfulness

押収

Seizure, confiscation
国際郵便物や航空貨物の摘発数は過去5年で最高となりました。　

国際

International

郵便

Mail service, postal service, mail, post; mail, postal matter, postal items

過去

The past, bygone days, the previous; a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one''s past; past (tense), preterit, preterite; previous life

数

Several, a number of; number, numeral, figure; destiny, fate; law

航空

Aviation, flying

最高

Highest, supreme, the most

貨物

Cargo, freight; money or assets

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

物

Thing, object, article, stuff, substance; one''s things, possessions, property, belongings; things, something, anything, everything, nothing; quality; reason, the way of things; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc., used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense), used to indicate a general tendency, used to indicate something that should happen; item classified as ..., item related to ..., work of ..; cause of ..., cause for ..; somehow, somewhat, for some reason; really, truly

摘発

Exposing, unmasking, laying bare
東京税関によりますと、去年1年間に押収した違法薬物は前の年よりも18キロ増え、およそ583キロでした。　

年間

Year (period of)

税関

Customs, customs house

前

Ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of), before (e.g. the house); head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part; in the presence of; helping, portion; privates, private parts

去年

Last year

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

東京

Tokyo

薬物

Medicines, drugs

違法

Illegal, illegality, invalid, unlawfulness

押収

Seizure, confiscation
押収量は高止まり傾向にあるなか、摘発数は前年の2倍以上となる401件と急増しました。　

以上

Not less than, ... and more, ... and upwards; beyond ... (e.g. one''s means), further (e.g. nothing further to say), more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that); above-mentioned, foregoing; since ..., seeing that ..; this is all, that is the end, the end

倍

Twice, double; times, -fold

量

Quantity, amount, volume, portion (of food)

数

Several, a number of; number, numeral, figure; destiny, fate; law

傾向

Tendency, trend, inclination

高

High school; high-

件

Matter, case, item, affair, subject

急増

Rapid increase, proliferation, surge, explosion

止まり

Stopping at, going no further than

摘発

Exposing, unmasking, laying bare

押収

Seizure, confiscation

前年

The preceding year, the previous year, last year
そのうち、国際郵便物や航空貨物で持ち込まれて摘発したケースは、229件と過去5年で最高となりました。　

国際

International

郵便

Mail service, postal service, mail, post; mail, postal matter, postal items

過去

The past, bygone days, the previous; a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one''s past; past (tense), preterit, preterite; previous life

ケース

Case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); computer-aided software engineering, case

航空

Aviation, flying

最高

Highest, supreme, the most

貨物

Cargo, freight; money or assets

件

Matter, case, item, affair, subject

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

物

Thing, object, article, stuff, substance; one''s things, possessions, property, belongings; things, something, anything, everything, nothing; quality; reason, the way of things; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc., used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense), used to indicate a general tendency, used to indicate something that should happen; item classified as ..., item related to ..., work of ..; cause of ..., cause for ..; somehow, somewhat, for some reason; really, truly

摘発

Exposing, unmasking, laying bare
また、飛行機の手荷物での密輸も前年より50件以上増加しました。　

以上

Not less than, ... and more, ... and upwards; beyond ... (e.g. one''s means), further (e.g. nothing further to say), more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that); above-mentioned, foregoing; since ..., seeing that ..; this is all, that is the end, the end

増加

Increase, increment, addition

件

Matter, case, item, affair, subject

飛行機

Aeroplane, airplane, aircraft

手荷物

Hand luggage, hand baggage

密輸

Smuggling, contraband trade

前年

The preceding year, the previous year, last year
東京税関は、入国制限の緩和により人の移動が活発になったことが原因とみていて、取り締まりを強化しています。

原因

Cause, origin, source

移動

Movement, transfer, migration, removal, travel; mobile, moving, traveling, travelling, roving

制限

Restriction, restraint, limitation, limit

強化

Strengthen, intensify, reinforce, solidify, enhancement

税関

Customs, customs house

取り締まり

Control, management, supervision

人

Person

活発

Vigor, vigour, active, lively

緩和

Relief, mitigation, alleviation, relaxation, softening

東京

Tokyo

入国

entry to a country