Police Investigated in China Gang Bust

AP reports on a crackdown on crime in Chongqing:

At least six district police chiefs are being investigated on suspicion of protecting local gangs in a major crackdown on crime in the southwest city of Chongqing, state media said Friday.

The six are suspected of being “protective umbrellas” for gangs, the official China Daily reported. Local media has reported that the gangs were involved in illegal casinos, loan sharking and extortion.

Chongqing is nearly two months into a concerted campaign against gangs that has already snared the head of the judicial bureau and a former longtime deputy head of the police, who was detained earlier this month. So far, 1,544 suspects have been investigated, including prominent business people, the newspaper said.

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