Article: Beijing police crack on prostitution gangs, bicycle theft

Beijing police crack on prostitution gangs, bicycle theft

BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Beijing police have broken up 62 prostitution gangs so far this year and apprehended 475 suspects who were providing prostitution services by handing out obscene cards, according to China's Ministry of Public Security.

As part of the crackdown, police also smashed three hide-outs where the cards were being produced and confiscated more than 700,000 cards, the ministry said.

Prostitution gangs that use such cards have become a major problem in some downtown areas, hotels and communities in ...

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