Corrupt official sentenced to death in Shenzhen
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-06-29 15:55

Huang Yihui, former director of the Shenzhen City Highway Administration, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve Tuesday for taking bribes and possessing huge properties without identified sources.

Huang, who was also former director of the city's civil affairs bureau, was deprived of his political right for life, and all his personal properties were confiscated, according to the court verdict.

The Intermediate People's Court of Shenzhen, in South China's Guangdong Province, found that Huang, by taking advantage of his official posts, took bribes totaling 6.05 million yuan (US$730,000), HK$9.46 million and US$50,000 from 1995 to 2003. He was arrested in October of 2003.

Huang was also found to possessed 8.66 million yuan (US$1.04 million), HK$8.97 million and over US$170,000 which he could not identify the sources.

Huang said he would not appeal.

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