TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Cops have busted a gang of Chinese pickpockets who came to Taiwan and targeted Japanese travelers at tourist attractions, metro stations and high-speed trains stations. The Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested three ringleaders of the group: a 50-year-old surnamed Yang, 55-year-old surnamed Kao and a 54-year-old surnamed Liao. The three men — all skilled pickpockets from Guangxi, China — came to Taiwan as individual tourists, according to the bureau. The bureau found that three key members — Kao, Liao and Yang — entered Taiwan on July 6 and began stealing at Taipei 101 the next day. Yang was apprehended at Taichung Airport the next day and Liao at Taoyuan Airport on July 20.

Source: The China Post July 24, 2017 08:48 UTC