Extortion attempt lands victims in jail
( 2003-09-12 13:51) (China Daily)
Two victims of theft who
extorted the thief with footage recorded on a surveillance camera have been
sentenced to one-year jail terms each, reports New Express News.
Zhang and Luo, who operate a fashion boutique in Guangzhou, suspected Ye, a
sales representative, of stealing from them and installed a surveillance camera
to track his movements.
Ye was filmed removing bills from their coat pockets and wallets in January
2003.
When confronted with the footage, Ye admitted to having stolen about 1,000
yuan (US$120), but Zhang and Luo forced him to write out a note saying he had
taken 80,000 yuan (US$9,640) and promised to pay it back within six months.
Zhang and Luo visited Ye and his family several times afterwards asking for
payment. When he was unable to stand the harassment any longer, Ye went to
police and told them the whole story.
Zhang and Luo were later convicted of attempted extortion by the Yuexiu
District People's Court.
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