‘Exam cheating machine brand’ linked to 100,000 devices across China
Arrests in May over devices using earpieces and screens has led to allegations involving 12 groups as investigation spreads nationwide, police say
A brand of exam cheating machine allegedly masterminded by a man arrested by Chinese police in May has been linked to more than 100,000 of the devices seized across China as investigations continue, local media reported.
The 47-year-old suspect, surnamed Li, had been arrested at his office in Shenzhen in southern China’s Guangdong province on May 24, when 100,000 parts were seized, Hubei Daily reported on Tuesday.
His arrest came after police seized more than 1,000 devices and detained seven other people in relation to their sale in Hubei and Sichuan provinces, the report said.
Police have since caught 12 other groups producing and selling the machine and found more than 100,000 devices based on information uncovered in Li’s case, the report stated, quoting local police.
Operations launched in March have targeted about 280 people from the 12 groups allegedly involved in producing and selling the devices, and eight exam training schools who allegedly bought them.