44 investigated after Maoming petrochemical plant protest
By Zheng Caixiong in Guangzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2014-04-04 07:10
Police have investigated 44 people suspected of violating laws and regulations during a protest against the construction of a petrochemical project in Maoming, Guangdong province.
Eighteen have been detained for further criminal investigation and 26 have received administrative punishment, according to Zhou Peizhou, Maoming's deputy police chief.
"They have been detained and punished for disturbing social and public order," Zhou told a news conference on Thursday afternoon.
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