Plot to kidnap Olympic athletics uncovered in China

China says it has uncovered a criminal ring planning to kidnap athletes and others at the Beijing Olympic Games.

Plot to kidnap Olympic athletics uncovered in China
Thu, 10 Apr, 2008 - 10:22

China says it has uncovered a criminal ring planning to kidnap athletes at the Beijing Olympic Games.

Ministry of Public Security spokesman Wu Heping told a news conference today that the ring based in the troubled western Xinjiang region was one of two that had been broken up.

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