Electric baton seized
By Liang Yiwen |
May 18, 2010, Tuesday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
IMMIGRATION police based at the Waigaoqiao port area caught a Chinese crewman trying to bring an electric-shock baton into the city yesterday, the first case of crew members carrying police-issue equipment in recent years.
Xiao Peixiang, 29, claimed he bought the baton abroad to protect himself and had no idea it's banned in China.
He now faces a 500 yuan (US$73) fine and the weapon has been confiscated.
A lot of sailors have bought knives banned in China while overseas but this is the first time in the past few years that police-issue equipment has been seized, officers said.
Police caught him about 11am after his ship, the Panama-registered "Sun Refine," docked at Waigaoqiao port.
Experienced police officers said Xiao seemed nervous when they checked the crews' luggage.
Police found the 20-centimeter-long baton together with a battery and a battery charger in a small bag in the bottom of a suitcase full of goods.
The baton can deliver a high-voltage shock that can immobilize people.
The case is still under investigation, police said.
Xiao Peixiang, 29, claimed he bought the baton abroad to protect himself and had no idea it's banned in China.
He now faces a 500 yuan (US$73) fine and the weapon has been confiscated.
A lot of sailors have bought knives banned in China while overseas but this is the first time in the past few years that police-issue equipment has been seized, officers said.
Police caught him about 11am after his ship, the Panama-registered "Sun Refine," docked at Waigaoqiao port.
Experienced police officers said Xiao seemed nervous when they checked the crews' luggage.
Police found the 20-centimeter-long baton together with a battery and a battery charger in a small bag in the bottom of a suitcase full of goods.
The baton can deliver a high-voltage shock that can immobilize people.
The case is still under investigation, police said.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 娌狪CP璇侊細娌狪CP澶05050403鍙-1
- |
- 浜掕仈缃戞柊闂讳俊鎭湇鍔¤鍙瘉锛31120180004
- |
- 缃戠粶瑙嗗惉璁稿彲璇侊細0909346
- |
- 骞挎挱鐢佃鑺傜洰鍒朵綔璁稿彲璇侊細娌瓧绗354鍙
- |
- 澧炲肩數淇′笟鍔＄粡钀ヨ鍙瘉锛氭勃B2-20120012
Copyright 漏 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
