S China cops shut down underground banking ring  

福建破獲非法經(jīng)營地下錢莊案

福建泉州市公安局30日召開新聞發(fā)布會對外披露，泉州警方成功破獲公安部督辦的一起非法經(jīng)營地下錢莊案，共搗毀地下錢莊窩點22個，抓獲犯罪嫌疑人23名，涉案總值超15億元人民幣。

Quanzhou (CNS) – Police have arrested 23 people and confiscated 1.5 billion yuan (236.6 million US dollars) in connection with an underground banking ring, the Quanzhou Public Security Bureau announced at a Thursday press conference.

A special task force formed on March 1 by police in Fujian, Zhejiang and Guangdong provinces recovered cash, bank cards, computers, fax machines and mobile phones related to the scheme.