SPP calls for accurate nature determination of suspected organized crime cases

The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) on Thursday published five typical cases, urging prosecutors across the nation to ensure accurate nature determination of cases in China's campaign against organized crimes and local mafias.

Prosecutors should study the examples to avoid overstating or understating the nature when handling cases suspected of involving organized crime or mafia, said a source with the SPP special office overseeing its work in the campaign.

Procuratorates should give full play to their duties of arrest approval, prosecution and litigation supervision in accordance with the law to make sure the campaign adheres to the rule of law, said the source.

Prosecutors should also strengthen cooperation with public security and judicial administrative organs, and listen to defense lawyers' opinions when encountering ambivalence in case nature determination, according to the source.

The SPP also asked provincial-level procuratorates to better fulfill their duties to ensure consistent judicial and case-handling standards in the campaign.