Chinese police busted four major online baby-trafficking groups and saved 382babies earlier this month, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Thursday.
A total of 1,094 suspects were seized across the country in a joint maneuver on February 19,according to the ministry.
These groups are accused of trading babies by establishing illegal online platforms and shopsunder the name of adoption or re-homing centers.
Criminals have turned to the Internet for illegal human trafficking in recent years, which bringsdifficulties for investigation, police said.
The ministry vowed a reinforced crackdown on human trafficking and said it is capable of copingwith any cunning criminals.