A Shandong student was arrested at Shenzhen
Railway Station as he boarded a train to return home after a
package of drugs was found in his luggage, the Shenzhen Special
Zone Daily reported yesterday.
The student, 19, only identified by his last name Wang, is
likely to be charged with trafficking drugs and illegal substances,
the newspaper said, citing police.
Wang worked for a karaoke bar in Heze City, Shandong during the
summer holiday and is thought to have needed to earn money to
relieve his family's financial strains, the newspaper quoted Wang
as saying.
"My parents are farmers and don't earn much income," said Wang,
who lives with his parents in the rural area of Heze.
Wang said he found a job at a karaoke bar in downtown Heze as a
doorman for 500 yuan (US$66) a month in August.
Two weeks ago, the owner of the karaoke bar asked Wang to travel
to Shenzhen to bring back "something" which was out of stock at the
bar. His boss, whose identity has not been disclosed, said he would
give Wang 1,000 yuan to pay for the trip and an extra 2,000 yuan on
his return.
"I accepted the assignment without hesitation, as I could make
money visiting Shenzhen which I have always wanted to see," Wang
said. But the newspaper did not say if Wang was aware that the
"something" was actually drugs.
Wang arrived in Shenzhen two days later and met his boss'
contact who took Wang to a hotel room after dinner. He gave Wang a
well-packed bag, which his boss had purchased in Shenzhen.
The contact bought his return train ticket, telling him to take
good care of the packed bag.
Some 52.6 grams of Ice and 28 pieces of a yet-to-be identified
substance were found in the bag.
(Shenzhen Daily August 29, 2007)