Mokpo Coast Guard Strengthens Maritime Patrols to Block Smuggling and Illegal Immigration

Conducting Thorough Maritime Security with Multidimensional Joint Operations Between Patrol Vessels and Aircraft

Mokpo Maritime Police Agency will strengthen three-dimensional maritime and air patrol activities to block and apprehend maritime crimes such as smuggling and illegal immigration by sea. (Photo by Mokpo Maritime Police Agency)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Seo Young-seo] Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Im Jae-su) announced on the 7th that it will strengthen three-dimensional maritime and air patrol activities to block and apprehend maritime crimes such as smuggling and illegal immigration via the sea.

Mokpo Maritime Police plans to enhance maritime patrol by increasing operational efficiency through organic information exchange between patrol vessels and aircraft, and by identifying real-time security elements and vulnerable maritime areas through the control room to conduct seamless three-dimensional joint maritime and air operations.

In addition, they will establish a reporting system through island residents (Hongdo, Heuksando, Gageodo, etc.) and build a continuous cooperation system with related agencies such as military units, maritime traffic control centers, and fisheries information communication offices to fully focus on blocking and apprehending smuggling and illegal immigration.

In particular, in January, they apprehended a smuggling vessel at sea near Jaewon-do, Sinan-gun, after receiving a report of an unidentified vessel. Earlier, in June last year, they successfully conducted a joint maritime and air operation by tracking an unidentified vessel navigating near Tae-do, Sinan-gun, with patrol vessels and aircraft until the illegal immigrants were apprehended.

Im Jae-su, Chief of Mokpo Maritime Police Station, said, “We will prevent smuggling and illegal immigration crimes in advance by continuously cultivating maritime and air operational capabilities through collaboration and strengthening surveillance activities in vulnerable maritime areas,” and urged, “Please report immediately to the maritime police if you discover any suspicious vessels.”

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