03/11/2009 16:50
Chinese 'godmother' sentenced to 18 years
A woman described as the "Godmother" of China’s criminal underworld, has been sentenced to 18 years in jail and a large fine in the Chinese city of Chongqing.
Xie Caiping, 46, "was convicted of organizing and leading a criminal organization, running gambling dens, illegal imprisonment, harboring people taking illegal narcotics and giving bribes to officials," the Xinhua news agency reported. She was also fined 1.02 million yuan (about $150,000).
Xie is the sister-in-law of the city's long-serving deputy police chief, who was detained for investigation by the ruling Communist Party in August.