Changsha City Police in central China's Hunan Province said Wednesday they had arrested 33 people in connection with trans-national identity and bank-card theft.
The suspects are alleged to have collected identity cards lost in Changsha's train and bus stations and then used the ID information to apply for bank cards. The ID and bank cards were then send to overseas fraud rings to be used for money laundering.
Changsha Police on Jan. 5 oversaw raids that resulted in the detention of 33 suspects in the provinces of Hunan, Fujian and Guangdong. More than 900 identity cards, 400 banks cards, 30 cell phones and 80 phone cards were seized.
Of the suspects, 25 remain in police custody. The investigation continues.
