Two men in southern China have been implicated in a planned scheme to extort over 20 million yuan (about $3.1 million) from more than 200 government officials. Though the plot was uncovered this January, one suspect is still at large.
In February 2015, the duo had met in the city of Shuangfeng, Hunan Province, to alter photos of state officials and depict them in embarrassing erotic situations, before mailing the photos to the intended victims.
Liu Ling, the man who has been caught, was responsible for mailing the images. He was sentenced to five years and fined 50,000 yuan (about $7,000) in February by the Suizhou Intermediate People’s Court.
Chutian Metropolis Daily reported that Liu’s accomplice Chen Shuqi, who came up with the moneymaking plot, has yet to be apprehended.
