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Police bust 鈥楩reedom Fighters鈥

An 18-strong gang whose members targeted expats has been busted in Guangzhou, capital of south China鈥檚 Guangdong Province, police said yesterday.

Its members 鈥 16 foreigners and two Chinese 鈥 are accused of five robberies and two drug trafficking cases. They are also suspects in blackmail and kidnapping cases.

Police said the gang, which styled itself the 鈥淔reedom Fighters,鈥 came to their attention last year when officers were investigating a robbery involving an expat.

After an investigation that lasted several months, police raided premises in Guangzhou, Foshan and Dongguan on February 6, seizing 11 foreigners and two Chinese.

Large amounts of cocaine were found along with 鈥淔reedom Fighters鈥 uniforms and badges.

More members were caught on April 16 and a quantity of cannabis seized.

Among the gang members held were a priest and an accountant, police said.


 

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