} else if (splitted[0].equals("ban")) {
			if (splitted.length < 3) {
				throw new IllegalCommandSyntaxException(3);
			}
			String originalReason = StringUtil.joinStringFrom(splitted, 2);
			String reason = c.getPlayer().getName() + " banned " + splitted[1] + ": " + originalReason;
			MapleCharacter target = cserv.getPlayerStorage().getCharacterByName(splitted[1]);
			if (target != null) {
				String readableTargetName = MapleCharacterUtil.makeMapleReadable(target.getName());
				String ip = target.getClient().getSession().getRemoteAddress().toString().split(":")[0];
				reason += " (IP: " + ip + ")";
				target.ban(reason, false);
				cserv.getWorldInterface().broadcastMessage(null, MaplePacketCreator.serverNotice(6, readableTargetName + " has been banned for " + originalReason).getBytes());
			} else {
				if (MapleCharacter.ban(splitted[1], reason, false)) {
					player.dropMessage("Offline Banned " + splitted[1]);
				} else {
					player.dropMessage("Failed to ban " + splitted[1]);
				}
			}