Six foreigners given 10 days’ detention: Beijing police

Beijing police said Thursday it had handed out 10-day detention terms to six foreigners believed by an overseas activist group to be pro-Tibet campaigners involved in Olympic protests this week.

In a brief faxed statement, the city police information department said “Thomas” and five other foreigners had been apprehended on Tuesday for “upsetting public order”, without identifying the six people any further.

“Beijing police decided to give the six 10 days of administrative detention,” the faxed statement said.

Well, it’s not confirmed, but it looks pretty likely that Brian and Jeff are among these six. Keep your fingers crossed.