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Theft, robbery, fraud crackdown sees 120,000 arrests

Xinhua, July 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

Chinese police have arrested more than 120,000 suspects in a national campaign against theft, robbery and fraud since April, the Ministry of Public Security said on Friday.

They have uncovered more than 333,000 such cases, busting more than 9,800 criminal gangs and confiscating about 640 million yuan (96 million U.S. dollars), according to a ministry statement.

The ministry has issued the highest-level arrest warrant for 10 fugitives suspected of theft, robbery or fraud. Police have promised rewards for tip-offs leading to the fugitives' arrest.

The campaign is due to last for three years, cracking down on crimes the ministry said "severely infringe upon people's interests, jeopardize economic and social development and reduce people's sense of security." Endi