'Taxi' entrapment was illegal, court rules

SHANGHAI: A Shanghai court has for the first time ruled that a traffic law enforcement body conducted illegal practices in cracking down on black taxis.

The Shanghai Minhang district traffic administrative enforcement team made an illegal punishment by falsely accusing local resident Zhang Hui of operating an illegal taxi, confiscating his car and fining him 10,000 yuan ($1,500), officials from Shanghai Minhang district court announced yesterday afternoon.

On Sept 8, Zhang, on the way to his office, picked up a man who begged for a ride, claiming he had a bad stomach ache.