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2023 OUTLINE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR

(4) Economic affairs
Assisting in anti-smuggling and seizing counterfeit alcohol

The NPA supervised all police departments in their work with corresponding authorities to crack
down on smuggling. In 2022, 332 suspects were arrested in 296 cases and products with an estimat-

ed market value of over NT$379,920,000 were seized. There were 120 suspects arrested in 120 cases
of counterfeit alcohol that accounts for an estimated market value of over NT$37,730,000.

Cracking down on illegal land excavation, illegal exploitation of mountainsides, and illegal de-

forestation
In 2022, the NPA supervised all police departments in their work with corresponding authorities
to strike against illegal land excavation with a total of 5 suspects arrested in 3 cases, illegal exploita-

tion of mountainsides with a total of 170 suspects arrested in 85 cases, and illegal deforestation with
a total of 327 suspects arrested in 117 cases.

Cracking down on Intellectual Property Right (IPR) infringements

The NPA supervised all police departments as they cracked down on the manufacturing, selling,
and smuggling of pirated, counterfeit goods, and trade secret infringements through various chan-

nels. In 2022, there were a total of 5,525 suspects arrested in 4,191 cases, and products with an esti-
mated market value of over NT$26,896,560,000 were seized.

Press Conference on Combating Illegal Set-Top Boxes

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