| Theft gang targets industrial materials ( 2003-09-04 12:21) (Chian Daily)
 
 
 
 Police have arrested several members of a large gang suspected of stealing 
industrial materials from major enterprises in Beijing, reports China News 
Service. 
 During the first half of the year, a dozen enterprises in the Fangshan 
District reported missing machinery and chemicals worth as much as 10,000 yuan 
(US$1,200) in each case. Much of the activity took place in June. 
 Following an exhaustive investigation, police arrested the leader of a gang 
mainly made up of people from Henan Province. Some 10 gang members were also 
arrested, but 30 others remain at large. |