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Anti-crime swoop launched in Macao
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-03-20 11:40 The Macao police have
launched a major anti-crime swoop over the weekend and netted 97 suspects for
questioning, local media reported on Monday.
The Macao Post Daily quoted police sources as saying that the police forces
raided a number of night clubs, casinos, video game centers, hotels and
guesthouses late on Sunday.
Some 190 people were questioned "on the spot," including 126 from the Chinese
mainland, the sources told the newspaper.
The police took in 97 for identification purpose and further investigations,
the sources were cited.
The swoop was believed to be "a clean-up" operation ahead of anannual joint
working meeting between the security forces of Macao and the neighboring
mainland province of Guangdong, which was slated to be held here from Wednesday
to Friday.
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