Qingdao crime boss sentenced to death
By Li Qian |
March 21, 2012, Wednesday
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The head of the biggest mafia-style gang in the eastern city of Qingdao was sentenced to death, the Qingdao Intermediate People's Court announced yesterday.
Nie Lei, 45, was deprived of his political rights and all of his personal assets were confiscated, the court said.
The verdicts for another 140-plus gang members were not announced.
Nie called the shots in promotions in the local police force and persuaded officers to destroy some of the criminal evidence against him, said Zou Chuanning, director of the court. He said that was why the court needed three months to verify all the evidence, according to the local newspaper, the Qilu Evening News.
Nie selected ambitious and malleable frontline officers and used money and connections to pave the way for their promotion, and the corrupt officers would protect the massive criminal network, the court heard.
Nie once paid 300,000 yuan (US$47,500) to move a police officer to a director-level position because several bars and clubs owned by Nie fell within his jurisdiction, China Youth Daily said.
'Minister of organization'
His influence was so great that he was dubbed "minister of organization" by officers, referring to his power of promoting officers.
Wang Xiaoqing, former vice captain of Qingdao's SWAT team, was said to assist Nie's criminal acts. The gang would monitor police operations on Wang's walkie talkie and ensure they were gone before officers arrived, China Youth Daily said.
Nie and about 140 suspected gang members were arrested in September 2010. More than 260 police officers participated in the investigation and crackdown.
Following Nie's arrest, more than 30 police officers, including two district chiefs - Feng Yuexin and Yu Guomin - were detained on suspicion of protecting the massive criminal network and participating in criminal deals.
According to prosecutors, Nie, Jiang Yuan, Ren Hao and other subordinates committed crimes since 1995. The gang was said to be involved in more than 20 types of crime, including assault, operating prostitution and gambling businesses, drug dealing and trading, and illegally owning guns.
Nie Lei, 45, was deprived of his political rights and all of his personal assets were confiscated, the court said.
The verdicts for another 140-plus gang members were not announced.
Nie called the shots in promotions in the local police force and persuaded officers to destroy some of the criminal evidence against him, said Zou Chuanning, director of the court. He said that was why the court needed three months to verify all the evidence, according to the local newspaper, the Qilu Evening News.
Nie selected ambitious and malleable frontline officers and used money and connections to pave the way for their promotion, and the corrupt officers would protect the massive criminal network, the court heard.
Nie once paid 300,000 yuan (US$47,500) to move a police officer to a director-level position because several bars and clubs owned by Nie fell within his jurisdiction, China Youth Daily said.
'Minister of organization'
His influence was so great that he was dubbed "minister of organization" by officers, referring to his power of promoting officers.
Wang Xiaoqing, former vice captain of Qingdao's SWAT team, was said to assist Nie's criminal acts. The gang would monitor police operations on Wang's walkie talkie and ensure they were gone before officers arrived, China Youth Daily said.
Nie and about 140 suspected gang members were arrested in September 2010. More than 260 police officers participated in the investigation and crackdown.
Following Nie's arrest, more than 30 police officers, including two district chiefs - Feng Yuexin and Yu Guomin - were detained on suspicion of protecting the massive criminal network and participating in criminal deals.
According to prosecutors, Nie, Jiang Yuan, Ren Hao and other subordinates committed crimes since 1995. The gang was said to be involved in more than 20 types of crime, including assault, operating prostitution and gambling businesses, drug dealing and trading, and illegally owning guns.
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