Chinese Mob Bosses Sentenced to Death in Crackdown

In the latest development in the Chongqing corruption crackdown, two mob bosses have been sentenced to death. From the Associated Press, via New York Times:

Two gang bosses — nicknamed the ”Hammerhead” and ”Spicy Qin” — have been sentenced to death for murder and illegally running a business empire involving underground casinos, cement factories and poultry markets in southern China, a court official and local media said Friday.

The long-awaited verdict, which was 60,000 pages long, is the latest development in a sweeping crackdown on organized crime in China. High-profile trials in other parts of the country have exposed powerful criminal networks, often involving collusion between gangsters and officials.

In the latest sentencing Thursday in the city of Yangjiang, Xu Jianqiang, the ”Hammerhead,” was sentenced to death and fined 310 million yuan ($45.4 million), said a court official who would only give her surname, Mo. His convictions included abetting three murders.

Xu’s partner, Lin Guoqin, or ”Spicy Qin,” was also sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve and a 325 million yuan ($47.6 million) fine, the court official said. His life will be spared if his behavior is good during the two years.

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