Hong Kong-registered Wuhan gang boss faces execution
HK01 · 2 SOURCESabout 5 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
Hubei Provincial Higher People’s Court on Wednesday publicly delivered its second-instance judgment, rejecting appeals by Huang Dafa (黃大發) and 28 other defendants and upholding the original ruling against him. The court maintained the order sentencing Huang to death with immediate execution, with the case to be submitted to the Supreme People’s Court for approval, while also approving suspended death sentences for four other defendants.
Key Points
- The appellate court said the first-instance judgment correctly established facts, had sufficient evidence, applied accurate convictions, imposed appropriate sentences, and followed lawful procedure
- Huang, described as a long-entrenched Wuhan underworld boss with household registration in Hong Kong, was convicted in April on 21 charges including organising and leading a mafia-style criminal organisation, intentional injury and fraud
- HK01 said Huang had operated in Wuhan for years, controlled nearly 10 villages in the Nanhu area during urban-village redevelopment, and allegedly used illegal means to seize land for profit
- One 5 February 2016 forced-demolition case in Banqiao Village, Hongshan District, allegedly involved more than 200 attackers carrying machetes, fish spears, steel pipes and even guns, leaving one person dead and dozens seriously injured
- The court also approved death sentences with a two-year reprieve for Ren Yongbin, Yuan Xinqiang, Liu Hanxiang and Zhuang Kui after the appeal ruling.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the case has drawn added attention because Huang and another alleged gang member, Xiong Daxi, were both reported to have Hong Kong household registration, linking a major mainland organised-crime prosecution to Hong Kong identities and assets. The ruling also means the most severe sentence in the case now moves to the Supreme People’s Court approval stage, keeping the case in focus beyond the appeal judgment.