Mining tycoon prosecuted in central China (1/3)

Thirty-six members of an alleged mafia-style gang were prosecuted on Thursday over nine murders and other charges, according to a court in central China. The Xianning People's Procuratorate in Hubei Province filed the lawsuit against the group to the Xianning Intermediate People's Court. The gang, allegedly led by Liu Han and Liu Wei, is the largest mafia-style criminal group to be prosecuted in recent years in China. [Photo/Xinhua]