While investigating illegal slot machines in southern Guangdong Province, the Chinese Communist Party’s anti-corruption agency discovered that 254 local police officers, six police station leaders, and other officials had colluded to protect local gambling rackets. They were bribed a total of 106 million yuan ($16.87 million) to turn a blind eye to gambling crimes.
The agency, called the Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), fined the offenders nearly 50 million yuan ($7.96 million), reported the state-run newspaper China Discipline Inspection Daily on April 16.
