Stowaway case to the US put on trial in Shanghai

时间：2007-05-24 07:12:00

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Chinanews, Shanghai, May 23 - Chen Youyong, Zhang Hua and other 4 suspects involved in the biggest stowaway1 case cracked in Seattle of the US, were put on trial in Shanghai First Intermediate People's Court on May 22 under the public prosecution2 of the first branch of Shanghai Municipal People's Procuratorate.

 

The six persons mentioned above are suspected of smuggling3 22 Fujianese to the US in a cargo4 container in 2006. They had installed several ventilators on the container so those people inside wouldn't get suffocated5.

 

According to the confession6 of the 22 stowaways7, Chen Youyong is the major organizer of the smuggling activity, who came up with the idea in last August in Zhang Hua's house. The two worked out a plan whereby each of the stowaway would be charged $35,000 if they succeeded in reaching the US, from which Chen would get $30,000. and if a stowaway was captured in the US, he/she would only need to pay Chen $23,000.

 

On March 18, 2006, 22 stowaways (the youngest being 18) gathered in Shanghai from Fujian Province, where they were put in a cargo container on the ship Rotterdam and left for the US.

 

On April 5, not long after reaching Seattle, they were discovered by Marina Fisher, a port security official, who called Seattle Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Several minutes later, all of them were captured. After a short inquiry8 session, the CBP notified the Chinese Police of the case.

 
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1 stowaway 5tQwv     
n.（藏于轮船，飞机中的）偷乘者
参考例句：
  • The stowaway masqueraded as a crew member.偷渡者假扮成乘务员。
  • The crew discovered the stowaway about two days into their voyage.船员在开船约两天后发现了那名偷乘者。
2 prosecution uBWyL     
n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营
参考例句：
  • The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
  • He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。
3 smuggling xx8wQ     
n.走私
参考例句：
  • Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
  • The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。
4 cargo 6TcyG     
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
  • The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
  • A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
5 suffocated 864b9e5da183fff7aea4cfeaf29d3a2e     
（使某人）窒息而死( suffocate的过去式和过去分词 )； （将某人）闷死； 让人感觉闷热； 憋气
参考例句：
  • Many dogs have suffocated in hot cars. 许多狗在热烘烘的汽车里给闷死了。
  • I nearly suffocated when the pipe of my breathing apparatus came adrift. 呼吸器上的管子脱落时，我差点给憋死。
6 confession 8Ygye     
n.自白，供认，承认
参考例句：
  • Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明。
  • The police used torture to extort a confession from him.警察对他用刑逼供。
7 stowaways edf021271a35be387f27b6c0e52dbe0d     
n.偷乘船[飞机]者( stowaway的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Smuggling guns, ammunition and drugs or assisting stowaways. 七私运枪械、弹药、品或协助偷渡人口者。 来自互联网
  • Officious immigration and customs officers scrutinised documents and searched cabins for stowaways or illicit goods. 一本正经的边境和海关官员仔细检查文件，在车厢里搜索偷渡者和走私货物。 来自互联网
8 inquiry nbgzF     
n.打听，询问，调查，查问
参考例句：
  • Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
  • The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

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