14 police suspected in gang case

QINGDAO, Shandong - Fourteen police officers, including two police bureau chiefs, who are accused of involvement in a large criminal gang case in East China's Shandong province, have been placed under investigation.

In addition, police said they have smashed a mafia-style gang that had more than 200 members. The gang leader, 44-year-old Nie Lei, was among those detained, police said at a news conference in the Qingdao public security bureau on Friday.

The gang members are accused of organizing illegal gangs, deliberately causing injury, organizing trade in sex, gambling and illegal gun trading.