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Police capture burglar by posing as 'Little Beauty'
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-03-25 08:59

Policeman captured a burglar in Dalian, Liaoning province, by tricking him into meeting them.

The suspect named Wang Jinyang and his gang had broken into more than 30 houses and stole more than 60,000 yuan ($8,800) in cash and property in Dalian's Jinzhou district.

Police found Wang's Internet name after a thorough investigation and decided to set a trap.

A police officer with the online name "Little Beauty" chatted him up and asked him out for a date earlier this month.

Wang showed up for his "dream girl" at which time he learned his date was some police officers.

Two of his four accomplices were also caught.

(Dalian Evening News)