Lawyers face scrutiny

Some lawyers in Chongqing are under investigation for their involvement in mafia-style gangs, local media has reported.

Organized-gang trials are still going on following the massive police operation that resulted in the arrests of alleged gangsters and the police officers who reportedly protected them. In addition, some lawyers, who allegedly either helped the gangsters or committed crimes by colluding with judges and police, are also facing a crackdown.

Zhou Litai, a Chongqing-based lawyer, was quoted as saying that he knows that at least 10 lawyers are being investigated following the crackdown on mafia organizations.