Ex-vice mayor & police chief in Liaoning fired over corruption

THE former vice mayor and police chief of Tieling

Posted by: Qazi

THE former vice mayor and police chief of Tieling City in northeast Liaoning Province has been sacked and disciplinary authorities are probing his official corruption, Oriental Morning Post reported.

Tieling City spokesman said Gu Fengjie, 58, has been under investigation by Liaoning Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection since May 2011 and his case has been handed over to the judicial department. But the spokesman gave no details of Gu's criminal activities.

Gu was appointed as the director of Tieling City Public Security Bureau in 2003 and was promoted as the city's vice mayor in 2004. He held both positions until May 2011.

It was widely gossiped that Gu was already serving a 12-year prison sentence for taking bribes and possessing a large amount of properties. But the spokesman said he heard no such information.

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