China busts 600 online criminal gangs
July 26th, 2012 - 1:27 am ICT by IANSBeijing, July 25 (IANS) Chinese Police have busted more than 600 online criminal gangs, including those involved in arms trade and pornography.
The operation was part of a special campaign against crimes launched in March, Xinhua reported.
As of June, over 10,000 people had been arrested, the public security ministry said in a statement.
Thirty internet service providers have been punished for granting network access to unlicensed websites.
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