31 on trial for gang crimes

重慶今開審'紅頂黑老大'

Thirty-one people went on trial Monday on charges of gang-related crimes in Chongqing, Xinhua reported. The trial is expected to last 5 days at the Chongqing No 5 Intermediate People's Court. Li Qiang, a rich businessman and former deputy to the Chongqing Municipal People's Congress, is said to be chief of the gang. He faces 9 charges including organizing and leading mafia-style gangs, bribery and tax evasion.

據(jù)新華社報(bào)道，原重慶市人大代表、富商黎強(qiáng)等涉黑案26日在重慶市第五中級(jí)人民法院開庭審理，31名被告人出庭受審，法院將用5天時(shí)間庭審此案。犯罪嫌疑人黎強(qiáng)被控犯組織、領(lǐng)導(dǎo)黑社會(huì)性質(zhì)組織罪、行賄罪、偷稅罪等9項(xiàng)罪名。

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