Shanghai police repatriate US fugitive suspected of theft

A US citizen suspected of theft in the United States who fled to China was repatriated on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

Chinese police handed the suspect over to US law enforcement officers on Tuesday at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. They will escort the man back to the US to face justice.

The suspect, who was not named, is male. He came to China on a travel visa, the ministry said.