China’s infamous ‘Aunt Mei’ arrested after decade-long hunt for child trafficker
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Chinese police in Guangzhou have arrested a woman, surnamed Xie, known as "Aunt Mei," who is suspected of being a key intermediary in a child trafficking ring. For years, authorities sought to identify and apprehend Aunt Mei for her alleged involvement in brokering the sale of nine boys in Guangdong province between 2003 and 2005. The arrest follows the 2016 apprehension of five suspects, including Zhang Weiping, who confessed to using Aunt Mei to traffic the children. In 2018, Zhang and another gang member received death sentences for kidnapping, while others received prison sentences ranging from 10 years to life. The case is still under investigation, though reports did not specify when the arrest was made.
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AI-ExtractedIn 2018, Zhang and another gang member were sentenced to death for kidnapping children.
Zhang Weiping confessed that the children had been trafficked through an intermediary, nicknamed Aunt Mei.
A woman, surnamed Xie, known as “Aunt Mei” has been arrested in China.
The woman allegedly brokered the sale of nine boys in Guangdong province from 2003 to 2005.
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