Submachine gun seized from gun-running gang
By Leeann Li |
May 26, 2012, Saturday
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A TRANSNATIONAL firearms smuggling and trafficking gang has been busted, according to a statement yesterday by the Public Security Bureau in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Police have arrested 14 suspects and confiscated 37 guns, 1,686 bullets, a batch of gun powder and a fully loaded Thompson submachine gun.
The ringleader, surnamed Li, accompanied by his two partners, surnamed Liu and Zhang, smuggled guns from neighboring countries, posted ads online and delivered the goods to buyers through express delivery, police said.
Their crimes came to light in October when Nanning police discovered a parcel contained bullets.
Police arrested the receiver of the package in Tianjing and followed leads to an Internet user called "carpenter," who claimed to be a former special forces soldier and own firearms for sale. Police soon identified the mysterious personality as Liu, who was later found to have engaged in more than 10 deals.
Police arrested Zhang on December 30. Meanwhile, 11 other suspects were apprehended in provinces including Sichuan and Guangdong.
Suspects said 14 seized guns came from the 33-year-old Li, native in Shantou, a city in Guangdong Province.
He was alerted by the police crackdown and fled to Thailand.
On April 18, Chinese police flew to Thailand and contacted local authorities. Five days later, Li was arrested, and on May 9, he was escorted back.
Police have arrested 14 suspects and confiscated 37 guns, 1,686 bullets, a batch of gun powder and a fully loaded Thompson submachine gun.
The ringleader, surnamed Li, accompanied by his two partners, surnamed Liu and Zhang, smuggled guns from neighboring countries, posted ads online and delivered the goods to buyers through express delivery, police said.
Their crimes came to light in October when Nanning police discovered a parcel contained bullets.
Police arrested the receiver of the package in Tianjing and followed leads to an Internet user called "carpenter," who claimed to be a former special forces soldier and own firearms for sale. Police soon identified the mysterious personality as Liu, who was later found to have engaged in more than 10 deals.
Police arrested Zhang on December 30. Meanwhile, 11 other suspects were apprehended in provinces including Sichuan and Guangdong.
Suspects said 14 seized guns came from the 33-year-old Li, native in Shantou, a city in Guangdong Province.
He was alerted by the police crackdown and fled to Thailand.
On April 18, Chinese police flew to Thailand and contacted local authorities. Five days later, Li was arrested, and on May 9, he was escorted back.
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