Phone thieves celebrated their successful heist with on-the-spot dance in southern China.

The CCTV footage was filmed in the city of Ziyang in Sichuan Province on December 16.

Four men rode a motorcycle to a telecommunications service centre to commit theft. Using pliers they had with them, they forced open the U-shaped lock on the glass door of the centre. Subsequently, they aggressively attacked the rolling shutter door from the inside, and three of the men managed to crawl into the store through a gap at the bottom of the shutter.

The four men had distinct roles, with one keeping watch outside while the other three engaged in the theft. Once inside the service centre, the trio systematically searched the premises and located 23 mobile phones on the counter.

In an unexpected turn, the thieves turned on the stolen phones' flashlights and started dancing. The entire process, from entering the store to leaving, took approximately 10 minutes.

Upon receiving the report, the local police immediately launched an investigation. On the morning of December 20th, the authorities apprehended the suspect, Mr Lyu. Following his arrest, his accomplices, Mr Ding, Mr Wang, and Mr Li, voluntarily surrendered at the police station.

Contrary to expectations, the showcased phones on the counter were not display models but actual working devices. The stolen 23 mobile phones had a collective value of over 32,000 yuan (£3,500).

After successfully carrying out the theft, the four individuals divided the spoils among themselves, each selling a portion of the stolen phones.

The three men who danced inside the service centre later confessed to the police that their impromptu celebration was fueled by overwhelming excitement.

Unbeknownst to them, every move they made inside the store was captured by surveillance cameras. The police have successfully recovered over 9,000 yuan (£1,000), and the case is under further investigation.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

12月16日22时许，四川资阳，4名男子骑着一辆摩托车组团到一家电信营业厅行窃。他们用随身携带的钳子撬开营业厅玻璃门的U型锁，并对着店内的卷帘门“拳打脚踢”，然后3名男子从卷帘门下方的门缝里爬进了店内。 4名男子分工明确，其中一人在店外望风 ，其他三人进店盗窃。3名男子进入营业厅后东翻西找，找到了柜台里的23部手机后，三人打开了手机的闪光灯开始跳起了舞。从他们进店到离开，整个过程大约10分钟。 资阳市公安局民警接警后立即展开调查，12月20号上午，警方将嫌疑人吕某抓获归案。随后，同伙丁某、王某、黎某到派出所投案自首。 该营业厅柜台中展示的手机并非模型机，而是真机。被盗走的23部手机，价值3.2万余元。四人得手后，每人瓜分了几部手机，各自卖了一部分。在营业厅内跳舞的三名男子还向警方交代，之所以跳舞，是因为得手后太兴奋。殊不知他们的一举一动都被店内的监控全部拍了下来。 目前，民警已成功追赃9000余元，案件正在进一步侦办中。