The Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz led the meeting of the Task Force for the Prevention and Combat of Crime, Illegal Activities, and Social Indiscipline this Monday. He demanded increased vigilance and control to curb crime and urged all citizens to report the Cubans “unethical” who commit crimes.
In the meeting, they analyzed the results of tax audits conducted in the last quarter of 2025 in state entities and non-state management forms, during which approximately 200 violations were detected that are associated with:
- banking inclusion
- failure to comply with tax obligations
- payments for goods abroad
- use of unformalized labor force
- pricing policy
- contractual relationships among economic actors
"We must enhance surveillance and control, and work closely with specialized agencies to maintain constant confrontation, reduce the causes, and prevent the occurrence of crimes. We all need to join in this effort; it cannot be just the police's responsibility. Whenever we witness such behaviors, we must report them," said Marrero.
"We need to take measures that provide us with greater protection, control, and make it more difficult for unscrupulous individuals to access resources and commit various types of crimes," he added.
Yamila Peña Ojeda, Attorney General of the Republic of Cuba, acknowledged that part of the problem has roots in the regime's own structural crisis.
"There are causes related to the impacts of the economy, such as the lack of fuel, transportation issues, financial matters, the capabilities of our personnel and officials in terms of preparation, and the levels of staffing, as well as specific situations within the budgeted sector or business sector," he said.
The Attorney General's Office of the Republic also presented a report on compliance with social assistance regulations, with 30 audits conducted at municipal labor and social security offices throughout the country.
The report revealed discrepancies in the distribution of resources for social assistance.
"There are resources, and on many occasions, due to a lack of control and evaluation, they get lost from the warehouses. We don't give them to the rightful recipients; instead, we hand them over to a family that doesn't deserve it, and some even offer money in exchange. In other words, we have a level of reserves that needs to be continuously reviewed," expressed Peña Ojeda.
The crime report at the end of April identified Santiago de Cuba, Pinar del Río, Granma, Mayabeque, and Ciego de Ávila as the provinces with the highest incidence.
This scenario contrasts with independent data: the Cuban Citizen Audit Observatory documented 2,833 verified crimes in 2025, a 115% increase compared to 2024 and a 337% increase compared to 2023, with thefts being the predominant crime with 1,536 cases.
The government itself admitted at the end of 2024 that crime remained "high" on the island, although it claimed there was a downward trend that the population did not perceive.
This is the second meeting of this kind that Marrero has presided over in less than two months: in April, he led a session focused on the theft of fuel and dielectric oil from transformers.
The meeting on Monday is part of the Fifth National Exercise for the Prevention and Confrontation of crime, corruption, drugs, illegalities, and social indiscipline, which takes place this Tuesday.
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