Chinese regime officials in Anhui Province have announced a series of organized crime cases spanning multiple cities and dating back as far as the mid-1990s, prompting public discussion over whether long-running criminal networks operated with protection from local officials.
The Anhui Provincial Public Security Department recently disclosed four “typical cases” involving alleged organized crime groups in the province. The cases span sectors including construction, mining operations, township-level contracting, and illegal debt collection.
According to Chinese state media People’s Daily, the groups allegedly operated for years—in some cases more than a decade or two—before being dismantled and prosecuted….
Decades-Long Crime Cases in China Raise Questions Over Possible Local Official Ties
