S China cops shut down underground banking ring  

福建破获非法经营地下钱庄案

福建泉州市公安局30日召开新闻发布会对外披露，泉州警方成功破获公安部督办的一起非法经营地下钱庄案，共捣毁地下钱庄窝点22个，抓获犯罪嫌疑人23名，涉案总值超15亿元人民币。

Quanzhou (CNS) – Police have arrested 23 people and confiscated 1.5 billion yuan (236.6 million US dollars) in connection with an underground banking ring, the Quanzhou Public Security Bureau announced at a Thursday press conference.

A special task force formed on March 1 by police in Fujian, Zhejiang and Guangdong provinces recovered cash, bank cards, computers, fax machines and mobile phones related to the scheme.