China Scene: North

Finally, robbery suspect's phone call to wife traced

Police from Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province, recently tracked down and arrested a man wanted for a 2008 robbery after learning the suspect was using a secret number to keep in touch with his wife.

Li Yongjian, 39, who is accused of robbing about 110,000 yuan ($16,314) in February 2008, was arrested from Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province.