Gang kingpin among dozens jailed in mob crackdown in China
Huang Tuwang ordered to serve 25 years behind bars for overseeing network of illegal businesses, including massage parlours and casinos
A court in southern China has jailed 36 people for terms of up to 25 years for gang crimes including murder, assault and setting up illegal casinos, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
Hainan gang leader Huang Tuwang was sentenced to 25 years for gang activity dating back to 2005, while other members were sentenced to terms of between 12 months and 23 years for various crimes, Xinhua said.
Chinese courts have sentenced several big mafia-style criminal gangs this year, often for offences involving gambling, which is illegal in China.
Huang Tuwang oversaw a range of illegal businesses including massage parlours, unlicensed lending outfits and casinos, forming “unlawful control” over certain regions and industries, said the report.
The gang, which went by the name “Moon Help”, had more than 40 members and frequently recruited students and school dropouts, it said.