Unit fighting criminal gangs urges whistleblowers to go online

The office leading the crackdown on organized crime on Tuesday urged the public to report clues about criminal gangs to its WeChat or Weibo accounts.

Reports can also be made by scanning a QR code or typing "12337" online to bring up a website. A report can be made in only three minutes using the new platforms, the office, which is under the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said on Tuesday.

The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, launched a three-year campaign in January 2018 to crack down on organized crime. As of March 31, the office had received over 190,000 tips through phone calls and letters.