China Scene: Central

Police moonlight as lovers to trap couple bandits

A pair of police recently passed themselves off as sweethearts in Zhengzhou, Henan province, to ensnare a band of robbers who had been targeting couples.

Police from the city's Zhengdong branch of the Zhengzhou municipal bureau of public security set up a special task force after learning of a gang that focused their efforts on courting couples in the district's major parks and scenic spots early this year.