25-year-old Qiao Helin, sacrificed while on duty at the law enforcement scene!
December 9, 2025
Guangxi Fangchenggang Coast Guard Bureau Fangcheng Workstation
Law enforcement officer Qiao Helin
encountered violent resistance while intercepting a suspected smuggling vessel
During the interception and close-quarters struggle
he was unfortunately struck by a smuggling boat that made a malicious sharp turn
and fell into the water, sacrificing his life heroically
at the age of only 25
Martyr Qiao Helin before his sacrifice
Law enforcement footage released
At 9:14 AM on December 9, 2025
After completing a 13-hour night duty
Law enforcement officer Qiao Helin
received a report of suspicious activity
indicating a suspected smuggling speedboat was approaching
Qiao Helin immediately applied to go for the interception
An illegally modified high-powered smuggling speedboat
was racing towards the duty point loaded with goods
Qiao Helin shouted for the vessel to stop and submit to inspection
But the smuggling boat not only did not stop
but instead accelerated to flee
attempting to shake off the pursuit through dangerous maneuvers
At 9:22 AM
the smuggling boat suddenly maliciously slowed down and sharply turned
colliding with the law enforcement vessel
causing the law enforcement vessel to spin 360 degrees in the air
Qiao Helin and his comrade Pang Zhiqing
were thrown into the icy sea
▲ Scene restoration
Pang Zhiqing was rescued by the rescue department after losing consciousness
After 55 hours of intensive search and rescue
Qiao Helin was confirmed to have sacrificed heroically
Following Qiao Helin's investigation of the smuggling boat leads
23 suspects were arrested
When Qiao Helin had just graduated from the Coast Guard Academy
he applied three times
to serve on the front line of anti-smuggling
In July 2023
he arrived in Fangchenggang, Guangxi
In more than two years
Qiao Helin traversed every inch of the coastline in his jurisdiction
According to statistics
Qiao Helin participated in over 170 maritime patrol missions
and took part in 56 operations against maritime smuggling crimes
rescuing 4 distressed vessels and 89 fishermen
In life, he was always considerate
cooking for his comrades and mending clothes
His comrades said:
“The day before going out to sea
he gave me a handmade pendant
with the words ‘peace’ embroidered by him
He said it was a talisman for my safety”
After Qiao Helin's sacrifice
the Coast Guard, in conjunction with public security agencies
followed the leads left by Qiao Helin in the investigation of the smuggling boat
deeply digging and expanding the case
taking down a cross-province smuggling gang
and arresting 23 criminal suspects
seizing smuggled goods valued at approximately 3 million yuan
On February 6, 2026
Qiao Helin
was posthumously recognized as a martyr
by the South China Sea Branch of the China Coast Guard
and awarded a first-class merit
Salute to the hero!
Reporters丨Li Na, Han Xu, Wang Pengfei, Guo Song, Yu Jingxiao, Chen Shuhang, Su Jie, Li Jinying
Officer Qiao Helin of the Guangxi Coast Guard was killed during a law enforcement operation against smugglers on December 9, 2025, in Guangxi, China. He was involved in intercepting a high-speed smuggling boat that violently collided with his vessel. Following the incident, 23 suspects were arrested, and a smuggling gang was dismantled. Qiao Helin was posthumously honored as a martyr.
- Officer Qiao Helin was killed during a law enforcement operation against smugglers.
- The incident occurred on December 9, 2025, in Guangxi, China.
- Qiao Helin was 25 years old and had recently graduated from the Coast Guard Academy.
- 23 suspects were arrested following the incident, and a smuggling gang was dismantled.
- The operation involved a high-speed collision between a smuggling boat and a law enforcement vessel.