In April of this year, police in Nanjing caught a thief as he was driving through Qinhuai District in his BMW. The thief, identified as Mr. Wang, had the habit of driving his expensive car to rich neighborhoods and stealing money, cell phones, and other goods. However, his BMW was not stolen or purchased using stolen assets; instead it was given to him by his family. Mr. Wang, it turns out, was from a rich background and had a Hong Kong ID card, but still had to steal to make ends meet. The reason? He wanted to buy luxury goods for his girlfriend.
Before his arrest, Mr. Wang had gone on quite the crime spree. Police in Jianye District had reports of four consecutive burglaries in March, with losses amounting to almost 100,000 RMB. Luxury items, cell phones, and cash were all stolen from first floor rooms in high end areas. Fingerprints taken from the scenes revealed just one man was responsible. On the same night as the robberies, a man speaking Cantonese was allowed into the very same neighborhoods, claiming he was there to discuss business with a partner.
This man was Mr. Wang, who is only twenty six years old. Though born in Nanjing, he became a Hong Kong citizen at three years old when his family moved there. He returned to Nanjing to study in university, but his paretns moved to Shanghai. Mr. Wang spent his time bouncing between the three cities. His upbringing allowed him to be fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese, which he used much to his advantage in his crimes.
Though he was questioned by the police right after the incidents, he provided no confession and played it cool enough to be released. However, samples and prints were taken, and these later tied him back to the crime scenes. Eventually, Mr. Wang confessed that he used his businessman persona as a way to get past security, since they were easily intimidated by his Cantonese and expensive car. Once inside, his height (1.90 meters, 6
