马克报道过世界各地的多类新闻，包括有关恐怖主义、毒品贩运、移民和反犹主义的报道。英国夏令时下午4：29 南非警方缴获了一部伪装成手机的折叠手枪。
Max has covered a range of stories from across the world, including pieces on terrorism, drug trafficking, immigration and anti-Semitism 4:29pm BST A folding handgun disguised as a mobile phone has been seized by South African police.
警方于周四凌晨在开普敦最危险的乡镇之一曼嫩贝格逮捕一名疑似毒贩时发现了这件武器。
Officers discovered the weapon when they arrested a suspected drug dealer in the early hours of Thursday in Manenberg, one of Cape Town’s most dangerous townships.
这把手枪能够发射.22口径弹药，并被改装成米色iPhone的样子，背面有三个假摄像头镜头。
The handgun was capable of firing .22 calibre ammunition and had been modified to resemble a beige iPhone, with three fake camera lenses on its back.
一位枪械专家向《每日电讯报》表示，这把手枪的设计和短枪管意味着它精度不高，不太可能击中3米以外的目标。
The handgun’s design and short barrel suggest it would be inaccurate and unlikely to hit a target beyond 3m, a source with firearms expertise told The Telegraph.
警方表示，这是开普敦首次缴获此类手枪。警方还发现了三小包被称为“tik”的冰毒，以及半片非法镇静剂安眠酮。
Police said it had been the first time a handgun of this type had been seized in Cape Town. Officers also found three sachets of crystal meth, known as “tik” in South Africa, and half a tablet of Mandrax, an illegal sedative.
这把手枪能够发射.22口径子弹，是与非法毒品一起被发现的。开普敦市长委员会安全与安保委员让-皮埃尔·史密斯表示：“10月15日凌晨约3点30分，开普敦执法人员在曼嫩贝格接到公众举报，称帕姆路有一名疑似毒贩。
The gun, capable of firing .22-calibre bullets, was found along with illegal drugs Jean-Pierre Smith, the mayoral committee member for safety and security for Cape Town, said: “At approximately 3.30am on 15 October, Cape Town law enforcement officers in Manenberg were alerted by members of the public to a suspected drug dealer in Pam Road.
“警方搜查了嫌疑人和他的车辆，发现了一把伪装成手机的违禁枪支，以及三小包tik和半片安眠酮。这是市政执法人员首次缴获此类枪支。
“Officers searched the suspect and his vehicle and uncovered a prohibited firearm resembling a cell phone, along with three sachets of tik and half a Mandrax tablet. This is the first firearm of this kind confiscated by City enforcement officers.
“嫌疑人已被逮捕，案件已移交曼嫩贝格南非警察局进一步调查和处理。”据信，伪装成手机的手枪在东欧生产已有一段时间。2000年，伦敦大都会警察局缴获了一部“手机”，按下键盘上的按钮即可发射四颗.22子弹。
“The suspect was arrested, and the matter was handed over to Manenberg SAPS [South African Police Service] for further investigation and processing.”Handguns disguised as mobile phones are thought to have been manufactured in Eastern Europe for some time. In London in 2000, the Metropolitan Police seized a “mobile phone” that could fire four .22 bullets at the push of a button on the keypad.
然而，随着智能手机变得越来越轻便，犯罪分子似乎也在更容易地将枪支设计得与智能手机外观相似。两个月前，在一次突袭行动中，布里斯班的警方缴获了两把设计成可折叠结构、外观类似智能手机的黑色手枪。
However, as smartphones have become lighter, it appears that criminals are more readily adapting guns to resemble them. During a raid two months ago, police in Brisbane seized two black handguns designed to fold up and resemble smartphones.
2018年，美国发明家柯克·凯尔伯格（Kirk Kjellberg）制造了一把名为“Ideal Conceal”的袖珍手枪，其枪柄可以折叠，使其外观与三星Galaxy智能手机极为相似。枪支管制活动人士强烈批评了这一设计；参议员查克·舒默（Chuck Schumer）甚至称这种设计是“一场迟早会发生的灾难”。
In 2018, Kirk Kjellberg, a US inventor, manufactured a pocket pistol named Ideal Conceal that had a collapsing handle to make it resemble a Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Gun-control activists heavily criticised its design and Senator Chuck Schumer said it was a “disaster waiting to happen”.