China News Network Haikou, June 30 (Qin Yiqiong) The Haikou City Intermediate People's Court recently sentenced the first trial of deputy secretary and mayor Deng Min of Dongfang City, Hainan Province to the bribery case, and sentenced the defendant Deng Min to 11 years in prison for bribery. And fined RMB 1.5 million.

  After investigation, it was found that from 2001 to 2018, the defendant Deng Min took advantage of his duties as the standing member of the Danzhou Municipal Party Committee and the head of the Organization Department, the deputy secretary of the Changjiang County Party Committee, the secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, the deputy secretary of the Dongfang Municipal Party Committee, and the mayor of the municipal government. In order to obtain benefits for others in the aspects of project contracting, project payment, medical equipment procurement and government procurement, I or other relatives illegally received 12 people's property including Lin Moufang or a total of RMB 8.87 million.

  The Haikou Intermediate People’s Court held that the defendant Deng Min, as a staff member of the state organ, used the convenience of his post to seek benefits for others, and illegally accepted others’ property for a total of RMB 8.87 million. His behavior had constituted a crime of bribery, and the amount was extremely huge. Should be punished according to law. Deng Min voluntarily surrendered his case and truthfully confessed his crimes. He surrendered himself and could be given a lighter punishment. Deng Min returned RMB 2.27 million and voluntarily pleaded guilty and pleaded guilty in court. (Finish)