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Article: Beijing police crack on prostitution gangs, bicycle theft
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- November 20, 2007
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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 ...