14 police detained over links to organized crime
By Dong Zhen |
October 22, 2011, Saturday
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TWO district police chiefs are among 14 officers in Qingdao City, in eastern China's Shandong Province, detained on suspicion of protecting a massive criminal network, China News Service reported yesterday.
The revelation came when Qingdao City Public Security Bureau released the latest proceedings stemming from its crackdown on the alleged gang, led by a man known as "Nie Lei."
Bureau officials said 14 officers, including former local district chiefs Yu Guoming and Feng Yuexin, had been detained and removed from their posts over alleged connections with the gang.
The crackdown was completed last December, leading to the arrests of 209 alleged gang members. But follow-up investigations appeared to show that crimes had been protected by city police.
The alleged gang members are said to have been involved in more than 20 types of crime, including assault, operating prostitution and gambling businesses, drug dealing and trading, and illegally owning guns and ammunition.
More than 260 police officers participated in the crackdown and traveled to 17 provinces and cities, including Shanghai, to investigate and track down suspects.
Prosecutors started investigating Qingdao police divisions early this year, when they thought they had enough grounds to proceed.
The alleged gang members are awaiting trial, police said.
The 14 officers detained are said to have taken bribes or been involved in other deals with criminals.
The revelation came when Qingdao City Public Security Bureau released the latest proceedings stemming from its crackdown on the alleged gang, led by a man known as "Nie Lei."
Bureau officials said 14 officers, including former local district chiefs Yu Guoming and Feng Yuexin, had been detained and removed from their posts over alleged connections with the gang.
The crackdown was completed last December, leading to the arrests of 209 alleged gang members. But follow-up investigations appeared to show that crimes had been protected by city police.
The alleged gang members are said to have been involved in more than 20 types of crime, including assault, operating prostitution and gambling businesses, drug dealing and trading, and illegally owning guns and ammunition.
More than 260 police officers participated in the crackdown and traveled to 17 provinces and cities, including Shanghai, to investigate and track down suspects.
Prosecutors started investigating Qingdao police divisions early this year, when they thought they had enough grounds to proceed.
The alleged gang members are awaiting trial, police said.
The 14 officers detained are said to have taken bribes or been involved in other deals with criminals.
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