Across China: Chongqing

Cop owns '26 properties'

A former senior police officer in Chongqing who stood trial on Monday for protecting mafia-style gangs, allegedly owns 26 properties in the municipality, information portal cnr.cn reported yesterday.

Local prosecutors said that, Chen Honggang, former deputy director of the municipal public security bureau, bought some of the properties in the name of his family including his wife and daughter.