Police unit to ensure food, drug safety

A special police unit was officially established in Guangdong province to focus on investigating cases involving food and drug safety and environmental pollution, with the goal of introducing more concrete and effective measures to fight such crimes, officials said.

The unveiling ceremony for the Investigation Bureau of Crimes of Endangering Food and Drug Safety and Polluting Environments was held in the Guangdong Provincial Department of Public Security over the weekend. It was attended by Li Chunsheng, vice-governor of Guangdong province, and other senior officials from the province's Department of Finance, Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration.