Shenzhen Police seize 815 Hong Kong identity cards which were sold in the city on May 15, 2016. [Photo: sina.com]

Shenzhen police have arrested five members of a gang selling Hong Kong identity cards in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province and Hong Kong.

According to an initial investigation, the identity cards sold by the gang were used in crimes related to credit cards, money laundering, telecom fraud and illegal business.

The police seized 815 ID cards. Two of those detained are from Hong Kong and three from Guangdong.

Investigation showed the chief of the gang Hong Kong resident Guo, 56, has a previous criminal record for fake IDs and fraud.

The other suspect from Hong Kong has a record for drug-dealing, theft, gambling and other crimes.

Further investigation is underway.