Eleven people have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from ten years to life over organized prostitution in a nightclub in Central China's Henan province between Aug 2012 and Nov 2013.
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Chen Jiagui and Wang Guofu, two managers from the Royal No 1 Nightclub in Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, were convicted of organizing sex trade and sentenced to life in prison, said the Xinxiang Intermediate People's Court on Monday.
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Chen was also found guilty of illegally selling cigarettes of top domestic brands to make profits. Chen and Wang's personal assets have been confiscated.
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Nine other defendants received sentences from ten to 15 years along with fines.
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The dossiers of 133 suspects were transferred to prosecutors in March last year, after a five-month investigation.
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The 11 defendants stood trial in February. No date has been set by four courts in Xinxiang City for the remaining verdicts.
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Eight police officers, including deputy head of the Zhengzhou Public Security Bureau Zhou Tingxin were implicated in the nightclub case. Zhou was later sentenced to six years for accepting bribes.Â