Police rescue 89 abducted kids, arrest 355
Published: 2012-12-26
A NATIONAL operation in China has Broken up Nine CHILD ABDUCTION Gangs, arresting 355 suspects and rescuing 89 children.
The Ministry of Public Security said it conducted the nine-province operation this month after receiving reports of child abductions in Fujian and Yunnan provinces, Xinhua news agency reported.
The ministry said the child trafficking activities spanned several provinces and that the suspects bought abducted children in provinces including Yunnan and Sichuan and transported them to other provinces, where they were sold. All the rescued children are being cared for while authorities collect DNA to help identify their parents.
The umbilical cord of one baby was still attached when it was rescued by police in Sichuan Province.
Police said some village officials responsible for family planning were found to be involved in trafficking. Civil servants were also among buyers in Fujian Province.
The operation took place starting on December 18 in nine provinces that also included Anhui and Guangdong.
Chen Shiqu, director of the Child-Trafficking Strike Force, said that since the country launched the campaign against child-trafficking in April 2009, Chinese police have broken up and about 11,000 traffickers and saved an estimated 54,000 children.
Wang Xizhang, vice chief of Fujian Criminal Investigation Corps, said that such gangs often had clear labor divisions. Some were in charge of buying and abducting kids, some looked for buyers and some were in charge of transportation.
"A child bought for about 30,000 yuan ($4,809 US Dollars) in Yunnan could be sold for 70,000 to 90,000 yuan to the end buyer. It was low cost and huge profit," said Wang. "Many of the traffickers were middle-aged women in rural areas, who had poor educational backgrounds and little income."
"They usually covered children up with thick blankets and clothes," said Li Xiaowei, a Fujian police officer who participated in the joint action. "Many of the abducted children were newborn babies. They could not stand such a trip and often died of diseases or even suffocation."
Chen said a the Chinese National DNA Database for abducted people was established in June 2011. It collects samples from parents who have missing children.
Published: 2012-12-26
A NATIONAL operation in China has Broken up Nine CHILD ABDUCTION Gangs, arresting 355 suspects and rescuing 89 children.
The Ministry of Public Security said it conducted the nine-province operation this month after receiving reports of child abductions in Fujian and Yunnan provinces, Xinhua news agency reported.
The ministry said the child trafficking activities spanned several provinces and that the suspects bought abducted children in provinces including Yunnan and Sichuan and transported them to other provinces, where they were sold. All the rescued children are being cared for while authorities collect DNA to help identify their parents.
The umbilical cord of one baby was still attached when it was rescued by police in Sichuan Province.
Police said some village officials responsible for family planning were found to be involved in trafficking. Civil servants were also among buyers in Fujian Province.
The operation took place starting on December 18 in nine provinces that also included Anhui and Guangdong.
Chen Shiqu, director of the Child-Trafficking Strike Force, said that since the country launched the campaign against child-trafficking in April 2009, Chinese police have broken up and about 11,000 traffickers and saved an estimated 54,000 children.
Wang Xizhang, vice chief of Fujian Criminal Investigation Corps, said that such gangs often had clear labor divisions. Some were in charge of buying and abducting kids, some looked for buyers and some were in charge of transportation.
"A child bought for about 30,000 yuan ($4,809 US Dollars) in Yunnan could be sold for 70,000 to 90,000 yuan to the end buyer. It was low cost and huge profit," said Wang. "Many of the traffickers were middle-aged women in rural areas, who had poor educational backgrounds and little income."
"They usually covered children up with thick blankets and clothes," said Li Xiaowei, a Fujian police officer who participated in the joint action. "Many of the abducted children were newborn babies. They could not stand such a trip and often died of diseases or even suffocation."
Chen said a the Chinese National DNA Database for abducted people was established in June 2011. It collects samples from parents who have missing children.
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