Gangs scrambled to open casinos to collect 200 million yuan


   . 51 "Penghui Gang" in Wuzhishan, Hainan Province, trial of first instance in connection with crime

□ Our reporter Zhai Xiaogong

  □ Correspondent Ma Runjiao

  On September 1, the Hainan Provincial No. 1 Intermediate People's Court opened a public trial of 51 people including Shi Moujin and Wang, the Wuzhishan "Penghui Gang" involved in the criminal case.

There are a large number of people involved in this case and its social impact is greater.

  The procuratorial organ charged the gang with seven counts of crimes of organizing, leading, and participating in the underworld, intentional homicide, and the crime of assembling a group of people in an affray. 48 crimes were committed successively.

  The procuratorial organ charged that in the late 1980s, Wu Mouyong (handled in another case) took Shi Moujin, Wang and others into the casino opened by the Wuzhishan City Cinema.

In August 1995, Wu Mouyong established Wuzhishan Penghui Industrial Co., Ltd., and then he enlisted Li Moufu, Wu Mouwen and others.

  Since 1997, in the name of Penghui Industrial Co., Ltd., Wu Mouyong opened the "Pai Gow" casino on the first floor of No. 55 Hongqi Road, Wuzhishan City.

In 1998, a "card machine" casino was added on the second floor of No. 55 Hongqi Road, and the scale was further expanded. The above-mentioned casino was called "Penghui Casino" by the local people, and Wu Mouyong and others were also called "Penghui Gang".

  Because of the huge economic benefits gained by opening casinos, the gang became well-known in the local area and gradually formed the "Penghui Gang" triad organization.

In 2003, Wu Mouyong opened the "Beer Machine" casino at No. 94 Hongqi Road, and the scale of the casino continued to expand.

In 2004, Wu Mouyong was seized in a casino and he was sentenced to probation and turned to the backstage, and ordered Shi Mou to manage the casino business.

  Shi and Wang continued to win over released prisoners and social idlers, and competed with Wuzhishan "Moon Gang", "Tobacco and Alcohol Gang" and other gangs for the sphere of influence, expanding the organization's power and influence in Wuzhishan urban area, and gradually established Shi Moujin and Wang's leadership positions in the organization.

  In order to expand economic strength and continue to expand the scale of casino operations, since 2005, Wu Mouyong has instructed Shi Moujin and others to shop on the third floor of Hongqi Road Department Store, the second floor of Xinghua Building, and No. 13 Hongqi Road in Wuzhishan City. Set up casinos such as "Card Machine" and "Pai Gow".

In 2009, in order to further expand the scale of casinos, casinos such as "size" and "black nine" were opened on the first floor of Wuzhishan Department Store, Fruit Street and other places.

  According to the prosecutors’ allegations, the "Penghui Gang" has a large number of triad organizations, with relatively fixed key members and distinct levels.

Wu Mouyong, Shi Moujin, and Wang are the organizers and leaders of the organization's development, operation, and illegal and criminal activities, and control and distribute the illegal profits of the organization.

  In order to establish illegal authority, safeguard the interests of the organization, and grow and develop, the organization has strict internal management, and has clear organizational discipline and activity regulations: low-level members should use honorific titles for high-level members, and unity within the organization, brothers After being bullied, the organizer will call back and wait.

  In order to facilitate management and win over members, the gang rents a house to arrange board and lodging for members, arranges members to work in casinos and other places operated by the organization, and receive wages; in the entertainment venues operated, free special boxes and drinks are provided for the entertainment of the members ; Provide medical expenses for injured organization members, and provide living expenses for detained organization members.

  In order to make a fortune, the "Penghui Gang" opened casinos such as "Pai Gow", "Pai Gow", "Quick Second" and other places on Hongqi Road, Jiefang Road, and Agricultural Reclamation Compound in Wuzhishan City, with a cumulative profit of more than 70 million yuan. This established Wuzhishan Huajue Business Hotel, Wuzhishan Huajue Real Estate Company, and Wuzhishan Supreme Entertainment Club and other economic entities.

The organization used its strong position in the local area to make more than 200 million yuan in profit through the above economic entities.

  According to the prosecution’s allegations, in order to safeguard the organization’s interests and illegal authority, the "Penghui Gang" has long fought and retaliated with the "Moon Gang", the "Tobacco and Alcohol Gang" and other gangs. They were at the Hongqi Road Department Store and Agricultural Reclamation Compound in Wuzhishan City. , Jiajia Entertainment Club, Supreme Entertainment Club, Yaxu Road Second Market Area and other public places, used violence and threats to carry out illegal and criminal activities such as gathering crowds, deliberately injuring, provoking troubles, opening casinos, and selling drugs, resulting in 1 death , 1 person was seriously injured, 12 people were slightly injured.

Through the above-mentioned illegal and criminal activities, the organization did evil and dominated one party, forming illegal control and significant influence in certain areas and industries, and seriously undermining the economic order and social order of Wuzhishan City.

  Due to the large number of people involved in the case and the complexity of the case, the trial lasted for 5 days without a verdict.

  Cartography/Gao Yue