Police identify 112 suspects in sex trade

BEIJING - A total of 112 suspects, including 27 foreign women, were identified by Beijing police as allegedly being involved in the sex trade in early September, authorities said on Saturday.

The suspects, 42 men and 70 women, were mainly from four criminal groups, the authorities said.

The suspects allegedly distributed prostitutes' information on ads formatted like name cards in public venues such as hotels, contacted clients with mobile phones and arranged sex transactions in hotel rooms, according to a statement from the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.