Government and Policy

National crackdown on gangs under way

By Quan Li (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-08-18 14:54
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China's ministry of public security is waging a national campaign against Mafia-style gangs, involving 52 serious cases in 22 provincial level regions, people.com.cn reported Tuesday.

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As the eighth activity of its kind, the campaign aims to promote further crackdowns on gang crimes and restore public order. Since the first round began in 2006, 296 cases have been handled and 210 cases closed.

According to the Ministry of Public Security, chief officials of local public security agencies will be in charge of quashing gangland power. And the ministry will dispatch special supervisors to follow the cases.