Hongkong, Jan, 25, 'The notorious gangster' who alleged 10 be responsible for the recent daylight armed robbery of a goldsmith at Youmath and various other crimes was arrested by the Police Friday following a sensational ald of his hideous ina lonely mat+ shed in Kowloon City.
He was identified as Loo Yineping and was convicted twice for ide napping and robbery. His first offence was kidnapping' for which ho was sent to yad for five years. Soon atler his release from prison he was arrested for robbing a money-changer in Kowloon City in 1084, This time he served three years, It is understood that most of his hold-ups were carried out ina modern fashion as he frequently utilized motor vehicles to make his escape, He told the police that, he learned this American. gangsters' trick from the cinema. He is stated to be very shrewd and even members of his aang or his family do not know his higeouts. Whenever he planned a raid he supplied his gang with arms aL a sudderly appointed time and place so that they could not double. cross him when they were tempted for under' pressure by "the. police, He has made a full confession of his episodes and at the Kowloon Police Station he was identified by three employees of the Chung Woo Goldsmith as the leader of the armed Mang that raided their shop.
'When he was arrested at the matshed no arms. ar weapons could be found and this led the "Police 10 believe that he had hidden' them. elsewhere, Finally he admitted that hho had concealed. his weapons near the summit of Diamond Hill, Shek Tui. Chinese chief detective, Det Insp, Elston, three policemen and the bandit went (othe spot by motor yesterday, On account of his dan-Jerous character he was handcuffed find chainesl at the waist before the police allowed him to lead the way. 'A square tin buried about a foot cep under % cave was revealed and 8 pistol and revolver with 50 rounds of ammunition as well as a scale were found, At first the appearance of the scale puzzled the Police out he explained that it was used weigh the vold and thus divide the accomplices.
He was charged with armed rob: ery and possession of arms without icenee at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day. ing the air travel, the Ministry of Communl= cations, in identic orders to the China National Aviation Corporation, and the Eurasia Aviation Corpora tion, instructs that greater care be exercised inthe operation of their passenger service with a view to Preventing accidents.
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