The gangsters were targeting fellow chinese.

BBC news 25 August 2012 Last updated at 10:46 ET

Angola has extradited 37 Chinese nationals, accused of extortion, kidnappings, armed robberies and running prostitution rings.


They allegedly targeted other Chinese, kidnapping businessmen for ransom and sometimes burying victims alive.

They lured women to Angola, promising well-paid jobs, but then forced them into prostitution, Chinese police said.

Tens of thousands of Chinese live in Angola, and Chinese state-run firms have large interests in the country.

China's Ministry of Public Security said a special police team was sent to Angola in July to help investigate criminal gangs.

The ministry said the officers had helped their Angolan counterparts break up 12 gangs and free 14 victims, most of whom were thought to be women forced to work as prostitutes.

The 37 suspects arrived at Beijing airport in handcuffs with balaclavas covering their faces. They are due to be tried in China.

Continue reading @ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19378660

looks like something out of a movie, Thank God its not Nigeria this time.

martyns303: looks like something out of a movie, Thank God its not Nigeria this time.

Nigeria should do likewise!