133 could face prostitution charges

A total of 133 people suspected of being involved in the prostitution business at a nightclub in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, have been transferred to prosecutors, China Daily learned on Tuesday.

Zhang Xiaolei, a Henan provincial public security department official, said police in the province broke up a large criminal gang after five months of investigation, searches and forensic work.

On Nov 1, about 1,000 police raided the Royal No 1 Nightclub, which was found to have been engaged in the sex trade since it opened in August 2012, Zhang said.