Over the past four months, Beijing public security departments have
handled a total of 770 cases of illegal production and sale of
explosives and guns.
So
far, over 790 offenders implicated have been dealt with according
to law, and 290 of them have been arrested, according to the local
public security bureau.
The cases involved 2,500 kg of powder and dynamite, 12,000
detonators, 3,600 meters of fuses, 270,000 firecrackers, 100 hand
grenades and 1,500 guns of various types.
On
April 18, the Ministry of Public Security kicked off a nationwide
campaign against the illegal production and sale of explosives and
guns, and Beijing's achievements since then are part of the
national campaign results.
Meanwhile, the ministry has compiled a working pamphlet, which will
be handed over to local police at all levels, to direct and
regulate the control of explosives and guns.
(Xinhua News Agency 08/10/2001)