Gang monopolizes one-day tour of scenic spots, forces other travel agencies to pay for certification

by jeffbcl5644 on 2010-06-23 21:16:43

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Free Home Goods Registered as a travel agency, they grabbed customers through threats and intimidation, monopolizing the "Beijing One-Day Tour" market in the Qianmen area. Recently, all members of this gang have been controlled.;

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; Beijing News (reporters Gan Hao, Lin Azhen, correspondent Wang Xin) "After arresting Jiang Yang's gang, the order of soliciting customers for 'one-day tours' in Qianmen has improved a lot." Yesterday, a consultant at a travel agency in Qianmen said. "Jiang Yang's gang" refers to Beijing Tiancheng Yizhao Travel Service Co., Ltd., which seized customers through threats and intimidation, monopolizing the "Beijing One-Day Tour" market in the Qianmen area. On June 19, Beijing police took control of all members of the gang, criminally detaining 19 of them.;

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; Threats and Intimidation Monopolize Qianmen One-Day Tours;

; On April 13, the Xicheng police received a public report stating that there was a group of people in the Qianmen area led by "Jiang Yang", suppressing other travel agencies and monopolizing the "one-day tour" market.;

; A consultant from a travel agency in Qianmen said that Jiang Yang is one of the bosses of Beijing Tiancheng Yizhao Travel Service Co., Ltd., with dozens of subordinates who solicit customers every morning in the Qianmen area. "They openly seize customers from other travel agencies," said the consultant. If not complied with, these people would gather together, threatening and assaulting others were common occurrences.;

; Another employee of a travel agency stated that since March, Jiang Yang's gang had required nearby travel agency personnel to obtain certificates from Tiancheng Yizhao, each costing 200 yuan, otherwise they would not be allowed to solicit customers in the Qianmen area. "For consultants without their issued badges, they say they will beat them every time they see them.";

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; This statement was confirmed by several merchants in the Qianmen area.;

; Investigation and Evidence Collection, Police Detain 19 People

; Thereafter, the Municipal Public Security Bureau and Xicheng criminal investigation forces formed a special task force. After investigation, it was discovered that "Jiang Yang"’s real name is Jiang Yanguo (male, 39 years old, Beijing native). In July 2007, he registered Beijing Tiancheng Yizhao Travel Service Co., Ltd., with Li Liancheng (male, 54 years old, Beijing native) being the company’s behind-the-scenes boss.;

; The police investigation found that Jiang Yang gathered many Henan migrants, illegally purchasing multiple radios. Every morning, they intercepted vehicles of other travel agencies around the Qianmen area and forced them through threats and intimidation to pay management fees or hand over their customers to Tiancheng Yizhao Travel Service Co., Ltd.;

; On June 19, the police took control of all members of the crime syndicate headed by Li Liancheng and Jiang Yanguo. Currently, 19 of them have been criminally detained on suspicion of disturbing public order.;

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; During the investigation and evidence collection process, the police captured scenes where Jiang Yang's subordinates intercepted vehicles of other travel agencies and forcibly seized customers. Meanwhile, according to the suspects' confessions, Jiang Yang's gang often used the following methods during the monopoly of the "one-day tour" market.;

; Intercepting Vehicles to Seize Customers from Other Travel Agencies;

; According to the video, a black sedan used by a certain travel agency to pick up and drop off customers was stopped by several men. One stood in front of the car, preventing it from moving, while another man wearing a pink T-shirt opened the car door and talked to the driver. Subsequently, two female tourists inside the car were taken away by "Pink T-Shirt". At this point, the man standing in front of the car also moved away.;

; An employee of a certain travel agency stated that Jiang Yang's subordinates often acted separately, stopping vehicles carrying "one-day tour" tourists, seizing the customers, and then letting them go.;

; According to the confession of one member of Jiang Yang's gang, the customer solicitation areas in the Qianmen region were divided into territorial ranges, prohibiting other travel agencies from soliciting customers in their territory. "This is an unwritten rule.";

; Self-made Red Arm Bands to Gain Tourists' Trust;

; Merchants near Qianmen stated that Jiang Yang's gang wore red arm bands marked with "Public Order Patrol Dazhalan Police Station", and they solicited customers daily in the Qianmen area, especially near the northern entrance of Meishi Street.;

; "Tourists believe that those wearing red arm bands represent legitimate travel agencies," said the owner of a nearby store. Due to the closure and renovation of the original site of the Beijing Tourism Distribution Center south of the Great Hall of the People, the distribution center temporarily relocated its office near the Arrow Tower. Many tourists heading to the distribution center must pass through the original site via the northern entrance of Meishi Street to reach the new location, and it is precisely at this place that Jiang Yang's gang solicits customers.;

; During the crackdown operation, the police searched the suspects' rooms and found a large number of red arm bands marked with "Public Order Patrol Dazhalan Police Station". According to the suspects' confessions, these red arm bands were self-made by them with the aim of gaining tourists' trust.;

; Buying Customer Sources and Charging Again to Make Up for Losses;

; Jiang Yanguo confessed that when there were no customer sources, they often spent money to buy customer sources to ensure their company's interests. After subordinates recruited customers, the company would also give them commissions, generally 50 yuan per tourist.;

; According to employees of other travel agencies, the price of "one-day tours" is generally between 100 to 200 yuan, with little individual profit. Therefore, after giving 50 yuan to their subordinates, Jiang Yang's gang could hardly guarantee profits, "In the end, they definitely make up for this money from the tourists.";

; Jiang Yanguo also admitted that after taking tourists to scenic spots, they often forced tourists to shop, taking commissions, or charging tourists extra fees forcibly, using secondary charges and other ways to recover the "customer source fee.";

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