Guangdong vows to pile pressure on rural gangsters

In March, Meizhou police seized 30 million yuan ($4.36 million) in cash and froze another 6 million yuan in 326 bank accounts connected to a criminal organization allegedly headed by a village Party secretary surnamed Liang.

The suspect Liang also headed Shangping village and was a deputy to the local people’s congress. He was detained on suspicion of racketeering, illegal trading and threatening social stability, according to the authorities.