Rogues have it tough

SHANGHAI - To keep troublemakers out of the city during Expo 2010 Shanghai, new security equipment has been installed at highway checkpoints on the outskirts of the city.

Security was stepped up at checkpoints in the city beginning in April because of the Expo. For example, since April 15, the Fengjing checkpoint in the city's southwest district of Songjiang has caught nine wanted criminals and led to the confiscation of 124 dangerous knives, along with another 2,540 banned objects.

Checkpoint officials examine the ID cards of all drivers and passengers entering the city in vehicles without Expo passes issued by the government.