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58 arrested, 40 weapons seized as Chinese police crack international arms network

Raids by 16 forces, staged after trial of ringleader earlier this year, also yields hand grenades, air rifles and 20,000 bullets

Police raids across China led to the arrest of 58 suspects, and the seizure of dozens of weapons and thousands of bullets. Photo: Thepaper.cn

Chinese police have arrested a further 58 suspects linked to an international arms network following a year-long investigation and the trial earlier this year of its ringleader, mainland media reported.

The arrests came after police staged raids in 16 cities across the mainland, which also resulted in the seizure of 40 military-grade weapons, 20,000 lead bullets, 14 air rifles, hand grenades, gun manufacturing equipment and related paraphernalia, news website Thepaper.cn reported on Thursday.