Car theft ring broken

　　POLICE in Guangzhou have arrested four members of a car-stealing gang that concentrated on luxury cars.The gang is believed to be responsible for the theft of 50 cars over the past year.

　　Police yesterday returned 20 stolen cars to their owners in Guangzhou. Among the cars were three new Hondas made in Guangzhou.

　　According to the ringleader, Chen Jingxiong, the gang went to Guangzhou last August knowing that stolen luxury cars were easy to sell. They usually took the cars to eastern Guangzhou where they sold them for between 30,000 and 50,000 yuan each.Unlike many thieves who work at night, Chen’s people operated in broad daylightIn February, a number of them were seen checking into a hotel near Guangzhou Boulevard.Shortly after, they were seen on a closed circuit TV monitor driving a car away from the hotel’s underground car park.Car-theft in Guangzhou has increased since the beginning of this year. Police stepped up their efforts and broke a number of cases which helped reduce the rate of car thefts in the city.(Flame Woo)