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The suspect, a 21-year-old bloke identified only by his surname Guan, wore heavy makeup, talked in a high-pitched voice and was so successful at being a woman that he fooled his way into a management position at a popular karaoke bar.

For four years, Guan had been one of the best known "waitresses" at the bar and was extremely popular amongst male clients, many of whom would visit just to chat to her.

A police spokesman confirmed: "The suspect managed to fool customers with his unusually high voice and makeup skills."

But he was exposed when he switched to selling drugs to some of his customers and turned up at a hotel room for a delivery just as it was raided by police.

Reports indicated that a group of men were arrested, along with two women, one of which was Guan.

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Although officers had no idea they had really caught a man, the con was exposed when the gang was made to show their IDs, and police were shocked to find that Guan was actually a man.

Guan told police in Huainan city, in East China's Anhui Province, he had "dreamed of becoming a woman" since childhood.

He and the others arrested are currently being held for illegal distribution of narcotics.