Franklin County authorities arrested two Atlanta men Monday after a local woman they allegedly attempted to scam out of thousands of dollars turned the tables on them with some help from her daughter.
Zhen Jin Li, 48, and Jun Xiao, 28, are both facing multiple felony charges, and authorities seized $25,000 and a loaded pistol during a sting operation at the woman’s home, according to a statement from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Winchester, Tennessee.
Li is being held on a $200,000 bond stemming from charges of unlawful possession of a weapon, conspiracy to commit theft of property involving at least $50,000, possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony and attempted theft of property involving at least $50,000, all felonies, authorities said. He also is charged with conspiracy to commit theft of services, a misdemeanor.
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Xiao is being held on a $150,000 bond stemming from felony charges of conspiracy to commit theft of property involving at least $50,000, attempted theft of property involving at least $50,000 and a misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to commit theft of services, authorities said.