A FedEx Corp. pilot, who is an American citizen, was temporarily detained in Guangzhou after authorities found hundreds of air-gun pellets in his luggage prior to boarding a commercial flight to Hong Kong, marking the delivery firm’s latest setback in the country. The pilot was later released on bail. The company is working with relevant authorities to better understand the facts, U.S.-based FedEx said in an email. Geng Shuang, spokesman at China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a briefing on September 20, that the pilot was detained after being found with 681 air-gun pellets in his luggage. A Wall Street Journal report said Chinese authorities have started a criminal probe of the former U.S. Air Force colonel for allegedly carrying ammunition illegally.

(COMMENT: FEDEX is already separately under 'investigation' in China.)