China News Service, September 15th. The official Weibo of the Foreign Propaganda Office of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province released a police report from the Dunhuang City Public Security Bureau on the 15th.
According to the report, on September 13, some netizens released a video entitled "Public Toilets for Tourists" reflecting that someone used the public toilets to lure passing vehicles into the desert and then asked for towing fees.
The Dunhuang Public Security Bureau conducted an investigation on the off-road base involved in the morning of September 14 and found that there were illegal and criminal acts by the operators of the department, and the case was filed for investigation.
As of the morning of September 15, 5 criminal suspects suspected of forced trading crimes have been arrested.
It is now ascertained that since March 2019, the suspect Di Mouru (37 years old, from Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, with a criminal record of intentional harm) has operated the "Kum Tower" at the 607 kilometers of the 215 National Highway, which is more than 50 kilometers away from the downtown area of Dunhuang. "Ge Desert Off-road Base", built toilets, yurts and other facilities, hired Li and others as employees, and operated desert off-road, sandboarding and other projects.
When passing vehicles were trapped in the soft sand in front of the toilet on the roadside, Di Mouru and others took the opportunity to forcibly demand the towing fee and prevent others from rescuing.
At present, the Dunhuang Public Security Bureau has detained the criminal suspects Di Mouru and Niu Mouxing in accordance with the law, and the case is under further investigation.
The Dunhuang Public Security Bureau stated that in order to thoroughly ascertain the facts of the crime, people who have encountered similar situations in this section of the road should contact our bureau by telephone: 0937-5908110 and email: qinzuoyan@163.com
Source: Screenshot of the official Weibo of the Foreign Propaganda Office of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province