Last night (29 October), in a special combined operation, the Mongolian authorities detained around 1000 Chinese citizens in four hotels in Ulaanbaatar. According to our sources, the National Police Agency, the General Intelligence Agency and Mongolian Immigration conducted a joint special operation. The Chinese citizens, who  are now in custody, are suspected of financial swindle at the ‘Amar’ and ‘Oriental’ Hotels in the Bayanzurkh District of the capital, as well as the ‘Kentavr’ Hotel in the Bayangol District and the ‘Union’ Hotel in Sukhbaatar District.

During the operation, Mongolian law enforcement officers seized nearly 10,000 sim cards (all local mobile operators) and 1000 high-capacity  computers. According to our sources, the Chinese citizens arrived in the country on tourism visas, issued by the Huhhot General Consulate of Mongolia.