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Debtor tries to steal back seized car

A man in Kunming with suspected debts of more than 300,000 yuan ($43,700) was detained on May 16 after allegedly hiring five men to steal back a luxury car that a court had seized from him. According to reports, the men managed to drive off in the car, which was parked outside the city's Panlong District People's Court, but were stopped by police soon after. An investigation found that the debtor, surnamed Li, was the leader of the gang who attempted the theft, police said.