Smuggling is a criminal case. Smuggling is an illegal act of crossing the country (border). China's criminal law defines this crime as the crime of disrupting the management of the country (border). Smuggling abroad and being sent back to China will not bear criminal responsibility if they are not organizers. In accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Law, whoever organizes others to cross the country (border) illegally shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than two years but not more than seven years and shall also be fined. Under any of the following circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than seven years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated. Those who provide conditions for illegally crossing the country (border) shall be detained for more than 5 days 10 days and fined for more than 2,000 yuan in 500 yuan. Those who illegally cross the country (border) shall be detained for less than 5 days or fined for less than 500 yuan. Smuggling across the border refers to the act that a natural person can be investigated for administrative or criminal responsibility for violating the national (border) management regulations without going through the designated port or border inspection, or crossing the border or passing through the legal imaginary border without an exit permit or an entry permit. It is illegal to cross the border illegally.
Legal basis:
Article 79 of the Law on the Administration of Citizens' Exit and Entry, whoever harbors or shields foreigners who enter or reside illegally, assists foreigners who enter or reside illegally to avoid inspection, or illegally provides exit and entry certificates for foreigners who reside illegally, shall be fined from 2,000 yuan to 10,000 yuan. If the circumstances are serious, he shall be detained for more than 5 days 15 days and fined more than 5,000 yuan but less than 20,000 yuan. If there are illegal gains, the illegal gains shall be confiscated.
Derivative problem:
How long will it take to turn yourself in for smuggling? A: The crime of smuggling violates the criminal law of our country. If the circumstances are serious, it shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than one year, criminal detention or control, and shall also be fined. Those who provide conditions for illegally crossing the country (border) shall be detained for more than five days and less than ten days, and shall be fined more than 500 yuan and less than 2,000 yuan. Those who illegally cross the country (border) shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than five hundred yuan.