Smuggling has existed ever since governments first attempted to control trade across their borders.Although it is often understood as an attempt to evade duties or taxes that the legislature has placed uponthe importation of certain classes of goods, smuggling is a much broader phenomenon than this. It mayapply to attempts to evade export regulations, for example, or trade in certain prohibited goods, such asweapons or drugs. People may be smuggled across frontiers. At one end of the spectrum, smuggling maybe a highly organized criminal activity, or what some describe as “the smuggling industry;” at the other,it may consist simply of a sailor or passenger trying to slip something for personal use past the authorities.

      Consideration must also be given to attempts to evade regulations relating to internal trade. Taxes onthis are classified as excise duties. At one time, compliance was enforced by excise officers, whileinternational trade was policed by customs officers; latterly, the two revenue services have been mergedinto one.

 We take all personal crimes very seriously and will record and investigate this 53 even if you do not want to give your details. However, you must know that the investigation and ability to 54 the suspect(s) is severely limited if the police cannot contact you. You may specify how you are contacted and if contacting you would cause you any difficulties. We will not pass on your details without your consent and would ask you to consider giving your details 55 . Once submitted, our Contact Handlers will review the form’s contents within 24 hours, 56 the risk and take appropriate action. Please be assured that we will 57 contact you if you have given us permission to do so.

 Patrol vessels around the world vary in size in direct proportion to the distance they are expected to operate offshore. High Seas boarding 51 a patrol vessel that can work comfortably at distances of 200 nautical miles and further from 52 . The vessel must have the speed, range, maneuverability, communications sophistication, and 53 technology to accomplish the patrol function efficiently. In total, this equates to the description of a 54 vessel. The problem is that not all member states have large vessels and the crews to run them. Still, we should discourage any thought of chartering a fishing vessel, or transport, or out-of-work research vessel and attempting to mount a 55 than qualified high seas patrol effort.

       Taitung’s Zhiben Wetlands caught fire late Sunday afternoon, burning into the night, fueled by strong winds,   52   over an area of five hectares. The fire drew the suspicion of environmentalists who completed a survey of endangered bird species in the wetland earlier in the day. They called   53   the Taitung Fire Department to thoroughly investigate whether the fire was an act of   54   . The Society of Wilderness (SOW) and the Wild Bird Society of Taitung County conducted a wild bird field study on Sunday morning, counting the number of endangered bird   55   such as ring-necked pheasants, orioles, and Taiwan thrush. Many of these birds   56   in the shrubs on the north bank of the Zhiben River mouth.