A former official in the eastern province of Jiangsu was sentenced to life in jail for taking bribes.
Shan Dingfang, 43, who was deputy head of the Chongchuan District in Nantong City, and vice-mayor of Rugao city from 2002 to 2008, was convicted of taking bribes worth 5.27 million yuan, according to a judgment handed down Tuesday by the Nantong Municipal Intermediate People's Court.
The court, which started hearing the case on Dec. 9, ruled that Shan had abused his power by seeking benefits from others, including real estate developers.
In 2004 alone, he received 2.7 million yuan in bribes from a real estate company in Rugao City.
Shan was sacked from his post and detained in May over the case.
Source: Xinhua
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