Beijing police have announced a crackdown on illegal transfers of license plates after a woman was found to have divorced 28 times to obtain Beijing plates, stunning netizens on China's social media platforms.
The case was one of 124 targeted in a special campaign launched by local police to overhaul illegal license plate transfers through marriage.
Since October 30, Beijing police have organized 16 branches and 510 police units in a joint effort to crack down on the entire criminal chain and illegal agencies involved.
A total of 166 suspects had been arrested as of Friday, 124 of whom were involved in fraudulently obtaining or buying Beijing vehicle plates with marriage certificates.
In one extreme case, a woman, surnamed Bai, 26, got married and divorced 17 times and successfully transferred 15 license plates through these marriages.
Another suspect, surnamed Li, 37, had a record of 28 marriages and divorces in exchange for 23 license plates over the past two years.
Beijing police have announced a crackdown on illegal transfers of license plates after a woman was found to have divorced 28 times to obtain Beijing plates, stunning netizens on China's social media platforms.
A total of 166 suspects had been arrested as of Friday, 124 of whom were involved in fraudulently obtaining or buying Beijing vehicle plates with marriage certificates.
