One of the China’s leading comedians is out on bail after being charged with possession of drugs and a loaded gun in New York in the United States.
Zhou Libo, a Shanghai native, was driving a black Mercedes Benz in Long Island early on Thursday when he was stopped by police for talking on his mobile phone while behind the wheel. A search of the vehicle turned up a loaded Colt Mustang 380 calibre pistol and two bags of crack cocaine, Xinhua reported.
Police also arrested passenger Tang Shuang, who is a celebrated engineering researcher with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Zhou and Tang were arraigned on two counts of criminal possession of a firearm at the felony level and one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance at the misdemeanour level. Zhou was also charged with driving while using a mobile phone.
Tang Shuang, an engineering researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was arrested along with Zhou Libo. Photo: Handout
