China's most wanted fugitive sentenced to 8 years

Yang Guang China Plus Published: 2017-10-13 16:01:26
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Once China's most wanted fugitive, Yang Xiuzhu, who fled accusations of bribery in 2003, has been sentenced to eight years and fined 800 thousand yuan (over 121 thousand US dollars).

Yang Xiuzhu (C) stands trial at the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court on Oct 13, 2017. [Photo:hangzhou.zjcourt.cn]

Yang Xiuzhu (C) stands trial at the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court on Oct 13, 2017. [Photo:hangzhou.zjcourt.cn]

Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court in China's Zhejiang Province heard that between 1996 and 1999 Yang took advantage of her posts in Wenzhou city to embezzle more than 19 million yuan (2.82 million US dollars) for personal use.

The court convicted Yang of corruption and taking bribes. In sentencing, the court took into consideration that Yang had voluntarily turned herself in to the Chinese authorities and confessed to her crimes, the court decided to impose a lighter punishment.

The photo shows the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court makes the final judge of once China's most wanted fugitive Yang Xiuzhu on Oct 13, 2017. [Photo:hangzhou.zjcourt.cn]

The photo shows Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court makes the final judge of once China's most wanted fugitive Yang Xiuzhu on Oct 13, 2017. [Photo:hangzhou.zjcourt.cn]

All of Yang's embezzled money, totaling nearly 26.3 million yuan (4 million US dollars) was recovered by the court.

Yang Xiuzhu was once number one on China's top 100 fugitives, revealed in an Interpol "red notice."

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