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Chongqing police break up 70 criminal groups in anti-gang campaign
Police in Chongqing, a municipality in southwest China, say they have broken up 70 criminal groups and arrested 430 suspects.
They have initially identified 274 suspected criminal cases and seized or frozen assets worth 8.3 million yuan.
Of the groups dismantled, 61 were classified as new-style criminal groups and nine as traditional gangs.
Police say newer groups increasingly use online platforms, threats and other forms of pressure rather than obvious physical violence.
The cases included alleged illegal debt collection, extortion, forced spending and crimes involving minors.
Police say they carried out two coordinated arrest operations, targeting leaders and other members inside and outside Chongqing, and are also investigating assets and possible protection by corrupt officials.
They say they will continue targeting these groups and work to prevent organized crime from returning.
Chongqing police have broken up 70 criminal groups in an expanded anti-gang campaign.
They have arrested 430 suspects and identified 274 suspected criminal cases.
Authorities have seized, detained or frozen assets worth 8.3 million yuan.
Of the groups dismantled, 61 were described as new-type criminal groups and nine as traditional gang groups.
Police said the newer groups used methods including coercive debt collection, extortion and forced consumption.
- Who
- Chongqing police.
- What
- They broke up 70 criminal groups, arrested 430 suspects and identified 274 suspected cases.
- When
- Reported on October 10, 2026; the campaign’s start date is not stated.
- Where
- Chongqing, China, with police operations conducted both inside and outside the city.
- Why
- Police said they were targeting gang-related crime and public concerns, including newer forms of crime.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Whatever crime is prominent, we will focus on combating it; wherever problems are concentrated, we will focus on addressing them.
Chongqing police organized two concentrated operations to arrest suspects across criminal groups.
Police acted inside and outside Chongqing and arrested group leaders, core members and other participants.
Police reported breaking up 70 groups, arresting 430 suspects and identifying 274 suspected cases.
- Groups broken up
- 70
- Suspects arrested
- 430
- Cases initially identified
- 274
- Assets seized, detained or frozen
- 8.3 million yuan
- Traditional criminal groups
- 9
- New-type criminal groups
- 61
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