Former top Fengxian official on trial for taking bribes
Tang Lina, former deputy director of Fengxian District, is on trial on Wednesday for allegedly taking bribes.
The former deputy director of suburban Fengxian District went on trial on Wednesday, accused of allegedly taking bribes of more than 24 million yuan (US$3.77million), according to the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People's Court.
The woman, Tang Lina, 59, had successively served as political commissar of the Yangpu branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, deputy director of Fengxian District, Party secretary and director of the Fengxian Public Security Bureau and other positions during the past 14 years.
Procurators said that as a governmental official, Tang took the advantage of her position to accept bribes and assist others in some projects and cases.
The amount of money involved was extremely large, and she should take the criminal responsibility for her behavior, they added.
