The Supreme People's Court announced yesterday that anyone found
smuggling more than?10 artillery shells across the country's
borders would receive the death penalty or life imprisonment.
According to a judicial interpretation of the Criminal Law on
smuggling cases issued by the court, those who smuggle between five
and?10?less-than-60-millimeter conventional shells or
grenades across the border or no more than
five?more-than-60-millimeter?conventional shells will
face over seven years in prison and a fine or confiscation of
property.
Those who smuggle more than one unconventional shell in or out
of the country, more conventional artillery shells or grenades than
the numbers detailed above will be adjudged to be committing
smuggling offences of "an extraordinarily serious nature" and be
given life imprisonment or the death penalty in line with Article
151 of the Criminal Law.
People who smuggle fewer than five less-than-60-millimeter
conventional shells will face a prison sentence of between three
and seven years and a fine.
(Xinhua News Agency November 17, 2006)