How many days is the criminal detention for the crime of smuggling?

Those who are criminally detained on suspicion of constituting the crime of crossing the country (border) shall not be released. If it is found that it should not be detained, it should be released immediately. The longest criminal detention will not exceed 37 days.

Smuggling means crossing the border without permission. Smuggling across the border refers to the act that a natural person can be investigated for administrative or criminal responsibility when crossing the border or passing through a legally fictitious border or without an exit permit or an entry permit.

According to the law, if the public security organ deems it necessary to arrest a detained person, it shall submit it to the people's procuratorate for examination and approval within three days after detention. Under special circumstances, the approval time can be extended by one to four days.

For major suspects who commit crimes on the run, commit crimes many times or commit crimes in collusion, the time for submitting for examination and approval may be extended to 30 days.

The people's procuratorate shall, within seven days after receiving the approval letter from the public security organ, make a decision on whether to approve or disapprove the arrest. If the people's procuratorate does not approve the arrest, the public security organ shall immediately release it after receiving the notice and promptly notify the people's procuratorate to execute it. Those who need to continue the investigation and meet the conditions of obtaining a guarantor pending trial or residential surveillance shall be granted a guarantor pending trial or residential surveillance according to law.

Legal basis:

Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 91

If the public security organ deems it necessary to arrest the detained person, it shall submit it to the people's procuratorate for examination and approval within three days after detention. Under special circumstances, the approval time can be extended by one to four days.

For major suspects who commit crimes on the run, commit crimes many times or commit crimes in collusion, the time for submitting for examination and approval may be extended to 30 days.