On Nov 18, border forces in Pingtan destroyed 17 slot machines which were confiscated from crackdowns on illegal gambling since May.

A digger crushes slot machines which were confiscated from illegal gambling after border police intensified their crackdown in May in Pingtan, Fujian province, Nov 18. [Photo/pingtan.gov.cn]

About 30 students watched how the 17 slot machines were scrunched by mechanical diggers.

The gambling cases took place mainly in construction sites, rental housing and dining places, said Xia Zhiyuan, head of the border police station.

19 people involved in the gambling were detained, he added.