Five Mafia-style gangsters executed for 'vile and harmful' deeds

Five members of a Mafia-style gang were executed on Monday in Hubei province.

With the approval of the Supreme People's Court, the Xianning Intermediate People's Court ordered the execution of Liu Han, his brother Liu Wei, Tang Xianbing, Zhang Donghua and Tian Xianwei.

The Liu brothers and 34 other defendants were convicted in May of murder, as well as of organizing, leading or participating in a gang.