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Chapter 408 Anti-Drug Martyrs Foundation

Zhou Lang had heard of this foundation; it was an organization initiated by retired anti-drug police officers in Linjiang Province.

As a border province, and adjacent to the southern province of Linjiang, the progress situation has always been very severe.

Qin Chuan had not worked in the anti-drug field before, so he didn't know much about the work there.

However, now that they've arrived at the Narcotics Control Brigade, Lu Chuan, the deputy head of the brigade, has gained a detailed understanding of the history of narcotics control work.

For the past few decades, Linjiang Province has been vigorously promoting drug control.

The border battle in Qinchuan a year ago was just a microcosm of the anti-drug work in Linjiang Province over the years.

While it can't be said that similar battles occur every day, such battles happen almost every month, making them a regular occurrence.

The Lone Wolf Special Operations Unit that last cooperated with Qin Chuan was one of the special forces units that had been fighting on the border of Linjiang Province for a long time. Their main task was to fight against the armed forces of drug traffickers.

Although the anti-drug efforts in Linjiang Province have achieved great results over the years, the price paid has been enormous, even devastating.

Every year, between 10 and 30 anti-drug police officers sacrifice their lives on the front lines of the fight against drugs.

The average age of police officers in the entire Linjiang Province is 45!

But this age is the average age of all police officers in Linjiang Province, including traffic police, criminal police, narcotics police, and officers from other departments. All police officers are included.

The average age of the anti-drug police officers is actually the youngest, not exceeding 41 years old. This so-called average age does not refer to the average age of those currently on duty, but rather the average lifespan of all anti-drug police officers.

Qin Chuan knew last time that the average age of the anti-drug police was the shortest among all police detectives, but he did not expect it to be this short.

Over the years, a large number of anti-drug police officers in Linjiang Province have sacrificed their lives on the front lines. In response, some retired anti-drug police officers organized and established this foundation.

This foundation basically has only two functions.

First, when a narcotics officer is killed in action, the foundation will provide their family with a one-time compensation of 100,000 yuan.

This compensation is an additional part of the official compensation given after a narcotics officer sacrifices his life.

This is a token of appreciation from everyone involved in the foundation.

The second is to provide relief and assistance to the immediate family members of anti-drug police officers who have sacrificed their lives.

Although there are other protection systems in place for the immediate family members of anti-drug police officers, the more such protections available, the better.

The belief upheld by the Anti-Drug Martyrs Fund is that although the anti-drug efforts have been improved, the fund is as if the martyrs are still alive in the world, and can still fulfill their filial duties to their parents and pave the way for their children.

This time, Qin Chuan transferred all 5.1 million US dollars from Zhou Lang's three accounts to the anti-drug martyrs' fund account.

Qin Chuan did this because, firstly, this organization was not official, but rather a non-governmental organization.

If it's a non-governmental organization, then if Zhou Lang transfers these US dollars into this account, there won't be any subsequent legal issues.

From the perspective of anti-drug police, drug dealers are also human beings. They commit crimes, but they should be entitled to certain human rights.

So everyone knows that the anti-drug campaign has money, but no one ever collects this money back to identify which unit it belongs to. It's just used; it's all turned over to the national treasury.

As for Zhou Lang's money and assets overseas, if he transfers them to the anti-drug foundation, then it has nothing to do with anyone else; it can be considered a voluntary act.

Qin Chuan knew that the Anti-Drug Martyrs Foundation was not actually wealthy and didn't have much money.

After all, it was a non-governmental organization initiated by retired anti-drug police officers, and most of the donors were also retired police officers. Although there were some other people in society, the amount of donations was not large.

In fact, it's already quite an achievement to be able to keep it running.

However, with this $5.1 million transfer, Qin Chuan believes that this organization will definitely become one of the richest charitable organizations in the country.

Meanwhile, at the Anti-Drug Martyrs Foundation...

Today, the finance staff are checking the accounts because just yesterday, a low-ranking police officer was seriously injured during a drug enforcement operation and became a vegetable.

Therefore, the Anti-Drug Martyrs Foundation provided financial assistance immediately.

While sorting out the accounts tonight, I suddenly discovered that the account, which was almost empty, had suddenly gained an extra $5.1 million.

The finance department was completely baffled.

If we convert 5.1 million US dollars into Chinese currency at today's exchange rate, that's 15.7 billion!

What is the concept of 15.7 million?

The amount of money raised by the Anti-Drug Martyrs Foundation over the years is less than a fraction of this figure.

The finance department immediately called the foundation's manager.

Zhang Weiguo retired 10 years ago.

He worked as a narcotics officer his entire life, risking his life for over 30 years from the time he joined the force until his retirement. He had two bullet holes in his body, numerous knife wounds, and one of his ears was cut off.

Therefore, he was very clear about what the job of a narcotics police officer really meant.

Many people say that being a narcotics police officer is just a job, and all you do is earn a salary.

But Zhang Weiguo knew that wasn't the case.