After trial, it was found that: At around 23:00 on February 8, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> and the victim Liu Mou1 had a physical altercation in the Nuobar due to an accidental collision. The defendant <Defendant A> then struck the victim Liu Mou1 on the head with a wine bottle, leading to a brawl between the two groups. During the fight, the defendant <Defendant C> approached and punched the victim Liu Mou1 and kicked him. The defendant <Defendant D> hit the victim Liu Mou1 and his companions with a chair. Liu Mou1 also hit the defendant <Defendant A> in the mouth with a chair from the bar. The victim Liu Mou1 threw a beer bottle at the defendants. The defendant <Defendant D> then pushed the victim Liu Mou1, and the defendant <Defendant B> threw a high stool from the bar, hitting the victim Liu Mou1 on the head. After the fight was broken up, the defendant <Defendant B> was also hit on the head with a wine bottle by one of Liu Mou1's companions. Both injured parties went to the Pingjiang County Second People's Hospital for treatment. The victim Liu Mou1, due to severe craniocerebral injury, was transferred to the Pingjiang County First People's Hospital and Xiangya Hospital for inpatient treatment. Later, the Yueyang City Hanchang Forensic Appraisal Institute conducted a forensic appraisal, determining that the victim Liu Mou1 had a severe craniocerebral injury classified as a Grade 2 serious injury. The defendant <Defendant A> sustained a Grade 2 minor injury, and the defendant <Defendant B> also sustained a Grade 2 minor injury. On September 30, 2018, the victim's mother commissioned the Hunan Province Furong Forensic Appraisal Center to assess the victim Liu Mou1's disability level. The center determined that the victim Liu Mou1 had sustained a very severe craniocerebral injury, resulting in a persistent vegetative state, and was assessed as having a Grade 1 disability.


Upon investigation, it was found that:

1. In January 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased parts for a BMW X5 bolt, a BMW X5 nail gun, and a nail gun chamber from a Taobao shop. Following the instructional video provided by the seller, <Defendant A> assembled these parts into a complete firearm. According to the appraisal, this firearm uses gunpowder as a propellant to fire projectiles.

2. In January 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> purchased a BMW X5 automatic shell ejecting nail gun and firearm parts from a Taobao shop. Following the instructional video provided by the seller, <Defendant B> assembled these parts into a complete firearm. According to the appraisal, this firearm uses gunpowder as a propellant to fire projectiles.


Upon trial, it was found that since late September 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> rented the second floor of an unnamed massage parlor located at XXX Lanping Road, Minhang District, Shanghai. Together with others, <Defendant A> successively hired defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others to organize multiple prostitutes to provide prostitution services to clients at prices ranging from RMB 398 to RMB 898. <Defendant A> was one of the managers of the massage parlor, responsible for daily management; <Defendant B> was responsible for guiding clients, opening doors, and arranging for clients to select prostitutes; <Defendant C> was responsible for cashiering and keeping time. At approximately 20:30 on April 15, 2019, the police raided the aforementioned prostitution site, arresting the three defendants. Four pairs of prostitutes and clients were administratively punished, and the payment mobile phone was confiscated. From December 2018 to April 2019, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> received RMB 23,170 and RMB 43,252, respectively, from the confiscated mobile phone's Alipay account. After being brought to justice, <Defendant C> truthfully confessed the main criminal facts mentioned above, while <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> did not make truthful confessions. During the trial of this case, the relatives of <Defendant B> returned the illegal proceeds of RMB 43,252 on behalf of <Defendant B>.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon investigation, it was found that the police discovered clues indicating that the defendant, <Defendant C>, was suspected of illegally possessing firearms. On March 21, 2018, under the guidance of <Defendant C>, five homemade firearms were seized from a chicken coop covered with tarpaulin next to the newly built house of <Defendant A> in Jiangtun, Lianjiang Village, Shangshi Town, Pingxiang City. One of the firearms was made by <Defendant A> in 2016, who had someone purchase a nail gun and steel pipes, and then took them to the Weiye brand aluminum door and window shop operated by a certain Cen (handled in a separate case) in Shangshi, where Cen welded the nail gun and steel pipes together to make the firearm. Another firearm was possessed by <Defendant C>, and the remaining three firearms were possessed by <Defendant B>, who, after hunting squirrels with <Defendant A> in the mountains, stored them in <Defendant A>'s chicken coop covered with tarpaulin. According to the appraisal by the Chongzuo City Public Security Bureau Forensic Department, the firearms seized included one firearm each possessed by <Defendant A> and <Defendant C> that fell under the firearms defined by the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Control of Firearms," powered by gunpowder to fire projectiles and capable of causing injury. Among the three firearms possessed by <Defendant B>, one fell under the firearms defined by the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Control of Firearms," powered by gunpowder to fire projectiles and capable of causing injury, while the other two fell under the firearms defined by the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Control of Firearms," powered by compressed gas to fire projectiles and capable of causing injury.

Offences of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that on April 1, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> in ** District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, contacted online chat operators to post information about purchasing game accounts on various gaming platforms. This attracted players who intended to sell their game accounts to a fake gaming website for transactions. <Defendant A> impersonated the customer service representative of the website and defrauded the victim, Jia Mou, of 27,000 RMB on the pretext that the website account was frozen and required a prior recharge to unfreeze it. Between 18:00 and 23:00 on April 1, 2018, the defendant <Defendant B> withdrew 25,900 RMB for others at the ATMs of the China Agricultural Bank Fuhe Branch and the China Industrial and Commercial Bank Tonghe Branch in ** District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. After the incident, the public security organs seized 7 mobile phones used during the fraud from the defendant <Defendant A>. The family of the defendant <Defendant A> compensated the victim Jia Mou with 27,000 RMB and received Jia Mou's forgiveness.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 22:00 on December 19, 2019, at a certain hotel in Erlianhot City, Zhang Mou, Ma Mou, and Tian Mou contacted <Defendant B> to help find "prostitutes." Subsequently, <Defendant B> contacted <Defendant A> to help provide women for prostitution. At around 23:00 on December 19, 2019, <Defendant A> brought Mongolian women Pu Mou, Na Mou, and Mi Mou to a certain hotel in Erlianhot City and handed the three women over to <Defendant B>. <Defendant B> then led the three women to rooms 8309 and 8320 of the hotel and collected a prostitution fee of 1800 RMB.


Upon examination, it was found that on September 8, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> rented Room XXX, Building XXX, Lane XXX, Jinyang Road, Minhang District, in this city. Using a unified pricing and charging method, <Defendant A> organized multiple women to engage in prostitution at this location for illegal profit. During this period, <Defendant A> successively hired defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> to respectively engage in soliciting, transporting clients, and other related work. On September 18 of the same year, the public security authorities apprehended individuals involved in prostitution and solicitation at the aforementioned location, including Wang Moumou, Li Moumou, Liu 2, Lu Mou, Zhou Moumou, Huang Moumou, Gao Moumou, Ai Moumou, Wen Mou, Tong Moumou, Chen Mou, Tang Mou, and Liu Mou 1. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> were also apprehended. After being brought to justice, all four defendants confessed truthfully.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that in September 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased 1860 kilograms of flue-cured tobacco from Li Mou1 in Malong County, Qujing City, Yunnan Province. Subsequently, <Defendant A> hired the defendant <Defendant B> to transport the tobacco. On September 13, 2018, <Defendant B> drove a small vehicle with the license plate Yun L×××** and transported 1860 kilograms of flue-cured tobacco from Malong County, Qujing City, Yunnan Province, to Yibin City, Sichuan Province, intending to sell it. The vehicle was intercepted at the Kou of Shuifu City. According to the Yunnan Provincial Tobacco Quality Supervision and Inspection Station, the tobacco involved in the case was 100% graded tobacco leaves. The Price Certification Center of the former Shuifu County appraised the value of the tobacco involved in the case at 90,900 yuan. Neither defendant possessed a tobacco retail license or a transport permit.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> are married. Both defendants jointly contracted and operated the Haiwei Leisure Center in the Development Zone of Danyang City (i.e., "Haiwei Hot Springs" bathhouse) and resided on the third floor of the bathhouse. <Defendant A> primarily worked at the first-floor bar, responsible for cashiering, settling accounts, and handling various matters within the bathhouse. In December 2018, <Defendant A> harbored prostitutes in the bathhouse to engage in prostitution activities and arranged for <Defendant B> to assist in management. On December 10, 2018, Chen was caught by the police in the act of prostituting herself to bathhouse patrons Wu and Xiang, and Xiang was caught prostituting herself to patron Ke. Upon investigation, it was found that the two defendants harbored Xiang, Chen, Liao, and Tong for a total of 39 prostitution acts in the bathhouse, illegally profiting 5,720 yuan. After being brought to justice, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to the above-mentioned acts of harboring prostitutes. The police seized 21,165 yuan in cash, two alarm remote controls, and three alarm bracelets worn by the prostitutes from the defendants. Later, the police returned 12,765 yuan in cash to <Defendant B>.


Upon trial, it was found that from July 2018 to August 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> conspired together in Shanhaiguan District to organize prostitution activities. They collected commissions from the prostitution earnings, provided protection for the prostitutes' activities, threatened those who no longer wanted to be under their control, and repeatedly assaulted the prostitutes and others. Their actions constituted misconduct, oppression of the public, and disruption of economic and social order, causing a severe negative impact in the Shanhaiguan area, thus qualifying as gang-related criminal activities. The specific illegal and criminal facts are as follows:

1. Criminal Facts of Organizing Prostitution
From July 2018 to June 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> conspired together and rented houses at No. 25 and No. 28 Xiwutiao, and No. -24 Taiping Alley in Shanhaiguan. They organized, introduced, and accommodated individuals such as Chen, Ma, and Wang1 to engage in prostitution activities multiple times in these rented houses. They profited by taking a 15 RMB commission from the earnings of each prostitution act performed by Chen, Ma, Wang1, and others.


After the trial, it was found that on May 10, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> began operating a certain leisure club located in Shushan District of this city. In May 2018, <Defendant A> started recruiting Yi Moumou, Wang Mou, and Liu Mou to engage in prostitution activities within the club. <Defendant A> was responsible for recruiting the prostitutes and establishing rules and regulations, including setting the prices and profit-sharing ratios for prostitution, stipulating working hours, and providing food and accommodation for the prostitutes. Defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, who were about to graduate, applied for jobs at the club in June 2018. Following the arrangements made by <Defendant A>, <Defendant B> was responsible for receiving clients and arranging prostitutes for them, while <Defendant C> was responsible for settling the fees and bookkeeping. Additionally, <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> were also responsible for using a remote control to notify clients and prostitutes in case of a police inspection. At around 16:00 on July 16, 2018, the public security authorities conducted an inspection of the leisure club, during which they caught two prostitutes and three clients in the act and apprehended <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> on the spot. On July 16, 2018, upon learning that the club had been raided, <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities. After being apprehended, all three defendants truthfully confessed to the facts of the case.


After trial, it was found that from June to November 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> assisted in organizing prostitution and harbored prostitution in Gong'an County, Hubei Province, and the defendant <Defendant B> harbored prostitution in Gong'an County, Hubei Province. The specific facts are as follows:

1. Facts of assisting in organizing prostitution:
From June to the end of August 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> knowingly assisted others in organizing prostitution on the fourth floor of the Sanyuan International Hotel in Duhu Tiedown, Gong'an County. During this period, <Defendant A> was mainly responsible for cashiering, recording daily prostitution reports, soliciting clients, and recruiting prostitutes.

2. Facts of harboring prostitution:
On September 17, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> and Luo (handled in another case) jointly funded the rental of rooms on the third floor of a Yike Chain Hotel in Duhu Tiedown, Gong'an County, with the intention of recruiting others for prostitution. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant A> harbored Xue and Li, among others, to engage in prostitution in this hotel. In early October, the defendant <Defendant A> recruited the defendant <Defendant B> to clean the Yike Chain Hotel and receive clients. Under the arrangement of the defendant <Defendant A>, the defendant <Defendant B> distributed small solicitation cards and solicited clients.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that on April 13, 2018, Wu Si had a verbal disagreement with Liu Mou1 over work matters. Both parties exchanged harsh words and provoked each other, eventually agreeing to a fight. Subsequently, Liu Mou1 gathered the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, as well as Zhou Shaoxiong (currently at large) and Liu Xiao (already sentenced). They drove an Audi SUV with the license plate number Ji F××××× and a Kia sedan with the license plate number Ji F×××××, carrying tools such as pickaxe handles, to wait near the Gaoyupu Bridge in Gaoyupu Town, Shunping County. Wu Si called and gathered Liu Qingsen (already prosecuted), Wu Lei, Wei Shilin, Wu Lipeng, Liu Shuai, Xu Ning, Zhang Zhipeng, and Yao Weishuai (all already sentenced), who arrived at the scene with plastic pipes. A conflict ensued between the two parties, during which Wu Si, Wu Lei, Wei Shilin, Wu Lipeng, Liu Shuai, Xu Ning, Zhang Zhipeng, Liu Qingsen, and others used plastic pipes to injure Liu Mou1 and <Defendant A>, and damaged the vehicles driven by Liu Mou1 and others. The damage to the Kia sedan was valued at 1,679 yuan, and the damage to the Audi SUV was valued at 2,299 yuan. After the incident, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> turned themselves in to the public security authorities. Both parties voluntarily reached a civil compensation agreement and mutually forgave each other. The charges brought by the public prosecution agency.


Upon trial, it was found that: In early October 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, operating the Hongge Club located in XX District, Jilin City, instructed the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to recruit prostitutes, recommend prostitutes to clients, and collect fees for prostitution, thereby organizing prostitution activities. The defendant <Defendant A> set the prices for prostitution and the profit-sharing ratio, and required the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to transfer the collected fees to <Defendant A> via WeChat and Alipay. After the Hongge Club closed at the end of October 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> and the defendant <Defendant B> agreed to use WeChat and other communication methods to contact clients and introduce prostitutes to them. The defendant <Defendant B> used WeChat accounts "XXX" and "XT91777" to solicit clients, organized five prostitutes to engage in prostitution multiple times at hotels or homes booked by clients, and agreed on a profit-sharing ratio with the prostitutes. During this period, the defendant <Defendant C> assisted in organizing the transfer of funds from the prostitutes to the defendant <Defendant A>. The illicit gains were squandered and divided by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>.


After the trial, it was found that: On January 25, 2020, the defendant <Defendant A>, in order to commit robbery, contacted Han (already sentenced) through QQ and purchased a replica "Colt 1911" gun and 80 bullets from Han for 14,978 yuan via WeChat transfer. According to the appraisal, the gun is a firearm powered by gunpowder, and the bullets are ammunition. In May 2020, the defendant <Defendant A> conspired with the defendant <Defendant B> through a QQ group to rob in Gaomi. The two arrived in Gaomi City on May 19 and 20, respectively. The defendant <Defendant A> prepared a gun, handcuffs, and a fruit knife, while <Defendant B> and a man from Northeast China (handled in a separate case) prepared gloves, headgear, wigs, and purchased a motorcycle. Later, the defendant <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> repeatedly scouted locations such as the entrance of Furi Group, Lanting Yushu Community, and Shangpin Mingju Community to select targets. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> decided to rob luxury car drivers at gunpoint, forcing them to reveal their bank passwords to withdraw funds from their bank cards through gambling websites. After the man from Northeast China left, the defendant <Defendant A> continued to contact others to participate in late May. On June 3, 2020, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested.


Upon trial, it was found that in March 2014, the defendant <Defendant A> registered Zhenghui Auto Parts Company in Jinjiang City, Fujian Province, to engage in the manufacture of auto parts. From 2015 to November 2017, <Defendant A>, without the permission of Kia Motors Corporation, used the registered trademark ΚΙΛ to process and manufacture counterfeit Kia-branded control arms, ball joints, and other auto parts in the Zhenghui Auto Parts Company workshop. These counterfeit auto parts were then sold to the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, with total sales amounting to 214,067 yuan, from which <Defendant A> earned a profit of 13%-15%.

<Defendant B> and <Defendant C> were aware that the auto parts sold by <Defendant A> were counterfeit products bearing a registered trademark. Despite this knowledge, <Defendant B> was responsible for selling these parts at a store located at No. 17 Liujiacang Village, Huaiyin District, Jinan City, while <Defendant C> assisted <Defendant B> in collecting payments and forwarding them to <Defendant A>. <Defendant B> purchased auto parts worth 21,941 yuan from <Defendant A> and sold them for 26,940 yuan to individuals including Zhang Moumou and Wang Moumou, making a profit of 4,999 yuan.

On December 13, 2017, following a report, the public security authorities inspected the business premises of <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, seizing a batch of auto parts bearing the ΚΙΛ registered trademark, including control arms and ball joints, with a total value of 192,126 yuan. Additionally, they confiscated one computer, one coding machine, one notebook, a batch of barcodes, and a sales list from <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>. After being apprehended, <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> confessed to...

Offence of Counterfeiting a Registered Trademark

Offence of Selling Counterfeit Registered Goods


After the trial, it was found that between December 11, 2016, and January 1, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> obtained the method of assembling a firearm using a nail gun and steel pipe from a friend. Using his Taobao account "t********_0," he purchased several components needed to manufacture the firearm, including a nail gun, steel pipes, screw fasteners, and steel balls to be used as bullets, from various shops on Taobao. He also bought nail gun cartridges containing gunpowder from a hardware store. After acquiring these materials, <Defendant A> made two firearms and, along with the defendant <Defendant B>, took the firearms to the riverside behind their village to shoot birds. In November 2017, <Defendant B> took one of the firearms from <Defendant A> to shoot birds and subsequently kept the firearm. On January 31, 2018, based on gathered intelligence, the police apprehended <Defendant A> at the Huijie Auto Repair Shop he operated, located beside Provincial Road 253, Longgui Village Committee, Longgui Town, Wujiang District, Shaoguan City. They seized one firearm and one seamless steel pipe. <Defendant A> then voluntarily disclosed that <Defendant B> had borrowed one firearm and led the investigators to the Kaideshun Auto Repair Shop operated by <Defendant B> in Xilian Town, Wujiang District, Shaoguan City. There, the police apprehended <Defendant B> and seized another firearm and a seamless steel pipe. According to the Guangdong Shaoguan Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the two seized firearm-like objects were both confirmed to be firearms.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 20:53 on December 6, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, in collusion with <Defendant B> and Gong (handled in a separate case), premeditated the crime. <Defendant B> lured the victim, Zhou, to Room 2407 in Unit 1 of Building 1, Huigang Xincheng, Erqi District, Zhengzhou City, a room pre-booked by <Defendant B>. Subsequently, <Defendant A> and Gong entered the room and assaulted and threatened Zhou, coercing the victim to transfer 5000 RMB to <Defendant B> via Alipay on the spot. According to the forensic identification by the Evidence Identification Office of the Songshan Road Branch of the Zhengzhou Public Security Bureau, Zhou sustained scattered pinpoint skin abrasions on the face, with an area less than 2.0 cm², and the degree of injury did not constitute minor injury. At around 15:00 on December 11, 2019, the police arrested the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> at the entrance of the 21st Century Community in Guancheng District, Zhengzhou City. On December 15, 2019, Gong's family compensated the victim Zhou for economic losses with 5000 RMB.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, are husband and wife. From May 2016 to December 2017, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, filled and produced counterfeit series of liquors bearing registered trademarks such as "Jingu Chun Boutique," "Moutai," "Wuliangye," and "Jiannanchun" at their rented premises and home in Xinyang City. In the process of producing counterfeit liquor, in order to achieve high imitation of registered trademark products, <Defendant A> purchased packaging boxes, packaging cases, anti-counterfeiting labels, and other counterfeit trademark accessories required for producing fake liquor from Zheng Xiaoying in Cangnan County, Zhejiang Province (handled in a separate case) and others. Together with <Defendant B>, they used recycled old liquor bottles, filled them with cheap, inferior liquor, and then assembled them with the counterfeit trademark accessories they had purchased to produce highly imitative counterfeit series of liquors bearing registered trademarks. On December 28, 2017, the couple, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, were caught red-handed selling counterfeit liquor to others in Xinyang City's Xin County. Upon search, the police seized a large number of finished counterfeit liquors bearing registered trademarks and counterfeit trademark accessories from the defendants' home and rented premises. According to the appraisal, the seized finished liquors and trademark accessories were all counterfeit registered trademark products and accessories. The Huai Bin County Price Certification Center determined that the market value of the seized finished liquors from <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> amounted to a total of RMB 251,950.

Offence of Counterfeiting a Registered Trademark


Upon trial, it was found that on October 20, 2019, at around 14:00, the defendant <Defendant A>'s girlfriend, Shi Moumou, met with the victim, Wu Mou, at the Jiasike Plaza in Zhangdian District, Zibo City, and had sexual relations. Subsequently, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> intimidated Wu Mou by threatening to report the incident with a video, demanding money. Wu Mou then gave <Defendant A> 4000 yuan. After the incident, the defendant <Defendant A> compensated the victim for the losses and received forgiveness.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant, <Defendant A>, due to a lack of money, conspired with the defendant, <Defendant B>, to extort money from the victim, Liao. At around 0:00 on October 27, 2019, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, drove a car with the license plate number Chuan A××××× to wait outside gate 3 of the Zhongsi Garden Community in Wanan Street, Tianfu New Area, Chengdu. At around 0:45, when the victim, Liao, drove a Land Rover with the license plate number Chuan A2R7** to the entrance of the community and got out of the car, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, immediately pinned him down and forcibly placed him inside the Land Rover. Subsequently, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, used sealing tape, nylon rope, and a U-lock to bind the victim, Liao. <Defendant A> then drove away from the scene while <Defendant B> threatened Liao with a knife and coerced him into handing over money. The victim, Liao, was forced to give 11,710 yuan in cash, which he had on him, to <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>. The two defendants then placed the money in the car's armrest box and continued to threaten Liao for more money. At around 4:00, after <Defendant A> drove the Land Rover to Pengzhou City, <Defendant A> temporarily left the scene due to family urgencies, leaving <Defendant B> to guard the victim, Liao, alone. At around 7:00 on October 27, 2019, the victim, Liao, managed to free himself from the bindings, drove away, and reported the incident to the police. It was also found that, after the incident, the stolen 11,710 yuan had been recovered.


After the trial, it was found that on April 12, 2017, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, after discussing, had <Defendant A> contact various sellers on Taobao via mobile phone and successively purchased gun parts. At the end of April 2017, the two carried the gun parts to the living room of No. 6, Building 3, No. 1 Changjiang Road, Huashan District, and assembled two guns using the purchased parts according to the airgun assembly diagram. Later, they used these guns loaded with steel ball bullets to shoot birds. On October 13, 2017, after being notified by phone by the Criminal Police Brigade of Huashan Sub-bureau, <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities, and one gun that he had placed in his car was also confiscated by the authorities. On the same day, the Criminal Police Brigade of Huashan Sub-bureau lawfully confiscated a gun hidden by <Defendant B> in Bowang District, Ma'anshan City. On October 16, after being notified by phone by the Criminal Police Brigade of Huashan Sub-bureau, <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities. After both defendants were brought to justice, they truthfully confessed to the criminal facts. According to the appraisal, both guns were determined to be firearms powered by gas.

Offences of Illegal Manufacture of Firearms


Upon investigation, it was found that at around 3:00 PM on April 17, 2019, police officers conducted an inspection at "Yanghua Foot Massage" located at Building XXX, No. XXX, Longming Road, Minhang District, Shanghai. In a private room on the second floor of the premises, they caught four pairs of individuals engaged in prostitution activities, along with other individuals involved in prostitution or soliciting prostitution. Additionally, they apprehended the staff members of the premises, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, and seized two mobile phones from <Defendant B>. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the establishment charged RMB 1,998, 2,498, and other amounts for each transaction of prostitution. The establishment employed several staff members who were responsible for contacting clients, receiving and sending off clients, opening secret doors, assisting clients in selecting services, and handling payments. Defendant <Defendant A> was responsible for receiving clients and opening doors, while defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for opening doors, assisting clients, and sending off clients. After being apprehended, defendant <Defendant A> truthfully confessed during the first interrogation by the public security authorities and during the prosecution review stage.


Upon trial, it was found that on April 25, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> drove a black women's two-wheeled electric scooter carrying the defendant <Defendant A> who had a fruit knife and transparent tape. They headed to the lock center section of the shared intelligent car area near Binhe Mansion in the southwest direction of Shatou Community, Chang'an Town, Dongguan City. After parking the scooter, they began to look for a target. Later, they noticed the victim Huang, who was walking alone with a handbag. <Defendant B> covered Huang's mouth from behind and dragged him to a secluded spot, while <Defendant A> used transparent tape to bind Huang. Subsequently, <Defendant A> snatched a Newland brand POS machine (worth about 960 yuan) from Huang's handbag. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> then attempted to steal Huang's handbag again, but failed due to Huang's resistance. They then fled the scene on the scooter. During the robbery, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> caused injuries to Huang (identified as minor injuries). After the case was solved, the stolen property was not recovered. At 11 PM on April 25, 2019, the police arrested the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> at a basketball court in Huangpu, Shajing, Bao'an District, Shenzhen City.


Upon trial, it was found that in August 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> organized women Han Mou1, Hou Mou, and Zhang Mou2 to engage in prostitution activities at Room 303, Building 5, Tianyue Plaza Community, at the intersection of Changjiang West Road and Qianshan Road, Shushan District, this city. The defendant <Defendant B> was hired to specifically handle the reception of clients, room arrangements, collection of cash payments for prostitution services, and other related matters. In addition to paying <Defendant B> a fixed monthly salary, <Defendant A> also provided a commission of 10 yuan per transaction to <Defendant B>. <Defendant A> established working hours, arranged designated rooms for the prostitutes to rest, set the types of sexual services, prices, and profit-sharing ratios, and provided condoms and other tools for prostitution. On October 15, 2018, the police conducted an inspection of the aforementioned location and apprehended prostitutes Han Mou1, Hou Mou, and Zhang Mou2, as well as clients Han Mou2, Wang Mou, and Zheng Mou. The police seized 32 condoms as evidence. On November 1, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> was arrested by the police; on February 12, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the police. After being brought to justice, both <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to the aforementioned facts. On October 16, 2018, the police lawfully imposed administrative penalties on Han Mou1, Hou Mou, Zhang Mou2, Han Mou2, Wang Mou, and Zheng Mou.


Upon trial, it was found that the facts of the crime of picking quarrels and provoking trouble are as follows: On the evening of June 16, 2017, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant B>, and others, including Li Mou1, were singing in a private room at K-show KTV on Dayang Road, Liandu District. In the early hours of the next day, Li Mou1 (handled in a separate case) encountered Mao Mou and Sun Mou1 in front of the cashier desk on the third floor of the KTV and, without reason, assaulted the victim Sun Mou1. Mao Mou then tried to stop Li Mou1. After being beaten, Sun Mou1 ran back to the private room and called Yan Mou and Wang Mou1 to try to catch Li Mou1. Seeing this, Li Mou1 ran back to his original private room, with Sun Mou1, Mao Mou, and two others in pursuit. They chased him back to his private room, where a scuffle ensued. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant B>, and others in the private room saw Li Mou1 and Mao Mou pushing each other and joined in to help. They then surrounded and assaulted Sun Mou1, Mao Mou, Yan Mou, and Wang Mou1. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> also used beer bottles to hit the others. According to the assessment, the injuries sustained by the victims Mao Mou, Yan Mou, and Wang Mou1 were all classified as minor injuries. After the incident, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> turned themselves in to the public security authorities.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon trial, it was found that between October 12 and October 23, 2018, defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, who are sisters, knowingly harbored <Defendant A>'s boyfriend, Shi, who was a suspect wanted by the police for a crime and was being pursued online by the public security authorities. They took Shi from Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, to Lanjiang Street, Lanxi City, Zhejiang Province, and hid him in a rental house located on Sanshijian, Lanjiang Street, Lanxi City, which <Defendant B> had rented under the name "Zheng Yan." During the period of hiding, <Defendant A> provided Shi with food and helped him evade capture by the public security authorities. After the case was exposed, <Defendant B> was apprehended after being contacted by the police via phone. Both <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to the criminal facts during the investigation, prosecution review, and trial stages.


After the trial, it was found that on January 11, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> established a massage parlor named "Hot Spring Club" next to Daozhongguan Park in Minhou County. The second floor of the building was designated for bathing and back-scrubbing services, while the third floor was used for prostitution activities. The defendant <Defendant A> recruited the defendant <Defendant B> to manage the prostitutes, and when clients wanted to engage in prostitution at the club, <Defendant B> would escort the clients from the second floor to the rooms on the third floor, introduce the prostitution services and prices, and then bring the prostitutes to the clients' rooms for selection. The defendant <Defendant A> also recruited the defendant <Defendant C> to manage the front desk, register the clients' wristband numbers, the prostitutes' codes, and the time of prostitution in the system, collect the prostitution fees from the clients after the services, and assist in the distribution of the fees between the prostitutes and the club, as well as help manage the company's accounts. Additionally, <Defendant A> recruited several former employees from a certain major hotel, some of whom were responsible for front desk registration and others for cleaning the prostitution rooms. Six prostitutes were recruited, three of whom were Vietnamese nationals. Around midnight on January 18, 2018, police officers from the Shangjie Sub-Bureau of the Fuzhou Public Security Bureau conducted a raid at the Hot Spring Club and caught a Vietnamese national named Wu Mou Shi Xiang and a man named Wang Mou1 engaging in prostitution. Several other individuals suspected of prostitution were also apprehended at the scene, along with the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>. On January 30, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> was captured and brought to justice.


Upon investigation and trial, it was found that from the end of February 2019 to March 7, 2019, Yan Changshu and Liu Mei (both handled in separate cases) set up an unnamed club at XXX Floor, XXX No., Zhenping Road, Putuo District, this city, for profit. They organized prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities and profited from it. The defendant, <Defendant A>, was employed to manage the prostitution activities within the club. <Defendant A> was mainly responsible for managing the prostitutes through a WeChat group, interviewing the prostitutes, informing them of the club's rules and regulations on prostitution activities, reconciling accounts with Yan Changshu, distributing commissions to the prostitutes, collecting hygiene fees, arranging for prostitutes to be selected by clients, and introducing prices to the clients. The defendant, <Defendant B>, was employed to arrange for prostitutes to be selected by clients and to introduce prostitution prices to the clients. The club also employed several other individuals responsible for cashiering, receiving clients, and acting as lookouts. On March 7, 2019, the police apprehended defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with more than 20 prostitutes, 4 clients, and other individuals on the spot. They also seized account books, illegal proceeds, POS machines, mobile phones, and other items involved in the case. After being apprehended, <Defendant A> truthfully confessed to the main criminal facts but defended the nature of their actions; <Defendant B>, however, did not truthfully confess to the criminal facts after being apprehended.


After trial, it was found that:

1. In 2012, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased a small-caliber rifle from Chen Mou (already sentenced) for 6500 yuan. Chen Jun handed over the firearm to <Defendant A> at the entrance of Nalau Village in Zhupu Township, Longzhou County.

2. Between 2013 and 2014, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased another small-caliber rifle from Chen Mou (already sentenced) for 6500 yuan. At the time of delivery, since <Defendant A> was working out of town, he instructed Chen Mou to hand over the gun to his brother <Defendant B>. The defendant <Defendant A> informed <Defendant B> about the quantity, type, and price of the firearms he had purchased, and asked <Defendant B> to collect the gun from Chen Mou when he had the opportunity. Later, Chen Mou handed over a small-caliber rifle and two bullets to <Defendant B> at the intersection near <Defendant B>'s house.


After the trial, it was found that around 8 PM on August 14, 2018, Sheng Bin (at large), in order to collect a debt, gathered the defendants <Defendant C>, Su Mou Tong (a minor, handled in a separate case), and Liu Mou Tian (a minor, handled in a separate case) to detain the victim Zhang Mou at the premises of Baoding Huizhong Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. located in Lianchi District, Baoding City. During this period, the defendant <Defendant A> used a stick to beat the victim's right arm, the defendant <Defendant B> used an electric baton to shock the victim, and the defendant <Defendant D> used fists and feet to assault the victim, causing multiple injuries to his body. The victim Zhang Mou left around 5 AM the next day. According to the appraisal by Baoding Forensic Identification Center, the victim Zhang Mou sustained a comminuted fracture of the right ulna, which constitutes a first-degree minor injury. After the incident, the relatives of the defendants compensated the victim for economic losses amounting to 135,000 RMB, and the victim Zhang Mou expressed understanding towards the four defendants.


Upon trial, it was found that on June 30, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> proposed to the defendant <Defendant B> to purchase a batch of cigarettes from Vietnam for resale. <Defendant B> agreed and also requested to purchase 5 cases of Nanjing brand Xuanhemen cigarettes. Subsequently, <Defendant A> contacted others via WeChat to order 5 cases of Zhonghua brand soft-pack cigarettes, 5 cases of Zhonghua brand hard-pack slim cigarettes, and 10 cases of Nanjing brand Xuanhemen cigarettes, and paid the supplier 39,500 yuan for the cigarettes on the same day. On July 2 of the same year, at around 8:00 AM, after receiving a notification, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> went to the dock near the 14th team in the northern suburb of Dongxing Town, Dongxing City, to load the ordered cigarettes and transported them back to <Defendant A>'s home on Henggou Road, Dongxing Town, Dongxing City. Subsequently, <Defendant A> contacted the defendant <Defendant C> to come and help pack the cigarettes. The three of them were caught by the police while packing the cigarettes. Upon counting, the involved cigarettes totaled 266,000 sticks, including 72,000 sticks of Zhonghua brand slim cigarettes, 50,000 sticks of Zhonghua brand soft-pack cigarettes, and 144,000 sticks of Nanjing brand Xuanhemen cigarettes. Upon investigation, it was found that <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> did not have the qualification to operate cigarettes within Dongxing City. According to the appraisal, all the seized cigarettes were found to be counterfeit and of inferior quality, bearing fake registered trademarks.


After the trial, the criminal facts were ascertained. At around 18:00 on September 5, 2004, the defendant <Defendant A> had a dispute with village residents Yu Chunlin and his son Yu Mou1 due to a neighborhood conflict. Subsequently, they engaged in a physical altercation. During the fight, <Defendant A> used a sharp knife he was carrying to stab Yu Chunlin and Yu Mou1. Yu Chunlin died from hemorrhagic shock caused by a ruptured femoral artery in his left thigh due to the stabbing with a sharp instrument; Yu Mou1 suffered an open skin loss on the occipital region of his head and neck caused by the sharp instrument, which constituted minor injuries. After the incident, the defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that her husband had intentionally harmed others and violated the law, still provided <Defendant A> with money and goods to help him escape, resulting in <Defendant A> evading legal punishment for 15 years.


Upon trial, it was found that one day in early 2012, Cao Pengcheng (handled in a separate case) borrowed a hunting rifle from Wang Jun (handled in a separate case) through Zhao Zhichang (handled in a separate case) for the purpose of hunting. Zhao Zhichang then borrowed his friend Wang Jun's hunting rifle for Cao Pengcheng. After borrowing the rifle, Cao Pengcheng stored it in the dormitory of Zhang Wanjun (handled in a separate case). A few days later, Cao Pengcheng, carrying the hunting rifle, went hunting near the Zhang 20 Well Area of the Twelfth Oil Extraction Plant in Taibai Town, Heshui County, along with the defendant <Defendant A>, Zhang Wanjun, and others. They failed to hunt and fired a few shots at trees before leaving. Later, the hunting rifle was stored in the trunk of <Defendant A>'s vehicle, and despite multiple requests from Cao Pengcheng, the rifle was not returned. <Defendant A> and the defendant <Defendant B> used the rifle for hunting in the forest areas of Heshui County three times in the latter part of 2012. During the last hunting trip, the rifle barrel was damaged, and <Defendant A> stored the rifle under the bed in <Defendant B>'s bedroom. On March 7, 2019, police officers from the Changqing Branch of the Qingyang Public Security Bureau found the hunting rifle at <Defendant B>'s residence. According to the appraisal by the Gansu Provincial Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the rifle was identified as a standard single-barrel hunting rifle, with a ruptured shooting barrel, using gunpowder as the propellant, and possessing injuring capability, thus classified as a firearm.

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon examination, it was found that starting from May 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> solicited prostitution through WeChat Moments and other means. After the defendant <Defendant B> joined the defendant <Defendant A>'s prostitution ring, <Defendant A> was responsible for arranging the venues for prostitution, while <Defendant B> managed the accommodation and expenses of the prostitutes and kept the earnings from prostitution activities. They organized multiple underage prostitutes, including Huang Mou1, Gu Mou1, Lai Mou1, and Lu Mou1, to engage in prostitution multiple times at places such as the Home Inn in Shaxi Town, Zhongshan City. The defendant <Defendant C>, knowing that <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were organizing prostitution, still introduced clients to the prostitutes managed by <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, and received an introduction fee from <Defendant A>. On August 22 of the same year, the police arrested <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> at the entrance of Yixing Foot Bath on Shaxi Road, seizing 2 mobile phones from <Defendant A> and 1 mobile phone from <Defendant B>. They also arrested <Defendant C> at Room 3001, No. 3-4, Lane 1, Kangxin Street, Yongtou, Shaxi Town, seizing 2 mobile phones, a box of condoms, and other items. After being brought to justice, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> all truthfully confessed to their crimes.


After the trial, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A>'s girlfriend, Li Moumou, was previously the girlfriend of the defendant <Defendant C>. At around 8 PM on January 1, 2020, the defendant <Defendant C> contacted Li Moumou via QQ voice chat to ask her out. During the call, the defendant <Defendant A> overheard the conversation, leading to a conflict between the two. They added each other on QQ and began to insult and provoke each other. The defendant <Defendant C> invited the defendant <Defendant A> to fight at Langyue Square on Guchang Street in Jinsha County that evening, but the defendant <Defendant A> did not show up.

On January 2, both parties again insulted each other on QQ and agreed to fight at Guyun Square on Guchang Street in Jinsha County. The defendant <Defendant A> invited the defendant <Defendant B> along with Zhao Mou (in a separate case) and Li Mou1 (in a separate case) to help. On their way near the old bus station, the defendant <Defendant B> and Zhao Mou picked up two wooden sticks and then went with the defendant <Defendant A> and others to Guyun Square to find the defendant <Defendant C>. The defendant <Defendant A> and his group encountered the defendant <Defendant C>, Tao Mouping, and Yang Mou at the entrance of the "Gold Jewelry Store" next to Guyun Square. They started fighting at the entrance of the "Gold Jewelry Store." During the fight, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> used wooden sticks to injure the head of the defendant <Defendant C> before fleeing the scene.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. On July 22, 2018, at around midnight, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, after conspiring together, went to the entrance of Shop No. X on Songyuan Street, Shima, Junhe Street, Baiyun District, in this city. By pretending to be police officers conducting a vehicle inspection, they deceived Huang and took away one red men's motorcycle (valuation not provided).

2. On July 22, 2018, at around 11 PM, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, after conspiring together, went to the section of the road outside Liangsheng Leather & Hardware City, Luogang Village, Junhe Street, Baiyun District, in this city. Using the same method, they deceived Gao and took away one red men's motorcycle (valuation not provided).

3. On July 22, 2018, at around 11 PM, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, after conspiring together, went to the section of the road outside Liangsheng Leather & Hardware City, Luogang Village, Junhe Street, Baiyun District, in this city. Using the same method, they deceived Peng and took away one red men's motorcycle (valuation not provided).

4. On July 24, 2018, at around 1 AM, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant C>, after conspiring together, went to the vicinity of the entrance of Dongjiang Fishing Village, Nanling, Longgui, Baiyun District, in this city. Using the same method, they deceived Liu and took away one red men's motorcycle (valuation not provided).


Upon trial, it was found that on the evening of December 24, 2018, Jia Moumou (handled in a separate case) had an economic dispute with Pang Moumou due to his ex-wife Zheng Moumou1. Consequently, he arranged to meet Pang Moumou in front of Jianping Middle School in Dawu Town, Jiawang District, Xuzhou City. During this period, Pang Moumou called upon the defendant <Defendant A>, who then called upon the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to the scene to show support. Jia Moumou invited his friend Hao Mou (handled in a separate case) to rush to the front of Jianping Middle School in Dawu Town. After both parties met, a dispute ensued, and they began shoving each other. Hao Mou called upon Wu Moumou and Zhu Moumou, and Zhu Moumou called upon Li Moumou (all three handled in separate cases) to rush to the scene. Subsequently, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> engaged in mutual fighting with Jia Moumou, Hao Mou, Wu Moumou, Li Moumou, and Zhu Moumou. During the fight, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> were injured. According to the forensic identification, <Defendant A>'s injuries were classified as minor injuries, while <Defendant B>'s injuries were classified as second-degree minor injuries. After the incident, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> voluntarily surrendered and truthfully confessed to the criminal facts. Both parties involved in the fight have since reconciled.


After the trial, it was found that one day in March 2016, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with Tang Moutain (already sentenced), were using a nail gun assembled by <Defendant B> to shoot birds in the forest of Jianshan Group, Panlong Village, Hongchun Town, Ziyang County. <Defendant A> thought that the nail gun held by <Defendant B> was quite good, so while Tang Moutain was not present, he asked <Defendant B> to help him purchase the relevant parts, intending to assemble a gun himself for bird shooting. <Defendant B> immediately agreed. A few days later, <Defendant A> paid <Defendant B> 700 yuan in cash at <Defendant B>'s home, asking <Defendant B> to help purchase the relevant parts for manufacturing the gun. After receiving the money, <Defendant B> bought a nail gun for <Defendant A> at the Tengda Hardware Accessories Store in Xinghua Building Materials Market, Ankang City, and handed it over to <Defendant A> at the Muguayuanqiao Moutain Building Materials Store in Panlong Village, Hongchun Town. Later, <Defendant B> used his wife Chen Mouhui's Taobao account to purchase related parts such as steel pipes, fixators, and scopes for <Defendant A> and handed them over to <Defendant A>. After receiving all the parts for assembling the gun, <Defendant A> assembled a nail gun by himself in his old house in Houjiaping Village, Hongchun Town, and conducted a test shot with the empty hail bullets and steel balls given to him by <Defendant B> in the open space beside the old house. Later, <Defendant A> hid the assembled nail gun under the bed in the dormitory of Muguayuanqiao Moutain Building Materials Store in Panlong Village, Hongchun Town. According to the identification by the Forensic Identification Center of the Ankang Public Security Bureau, the nail gun manufactured by <Defendant A> was identified as a firearm. Neither <Defendant A> nor <Defendant B> had the qualifications to manufacture or possess firearms.


After trial, it was found that on May 30, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> rented Room 503, Building 3-3, Zhonghai Ziyeteng Garden, Dengcai Street, Sandun, Xihu District, Hangzhou, using the identity information of Zhong Liang (handled separately) for prostitution purposes. From June 2019 to August 28, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> recruited Wei Mou, Seng Mou, Shi Mou 1, and Shi Mou 2 to engage in prostitution with clients such as Chen Mou and Lu Mou at the aforementioned address. The defendant <Defendant A> also recruited the defendant <Defendant B> to set up the "Linlin Wellness Club" on Meituan's website, using the phone number linked to a WeChat account to inform clients of specific prostitution services, prices, and the address. Zhong Chunfu (handled separately) was recruited to guide clients at the prostitution site. The WeChat and Alipay accounts registered with Zhang Junfeng's identity information, as well as the Alipay accounts under the names of the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, were used to collect prostitution fees. Through the aforementioned organization of prostitution, a total of 340,018 yuan was obtained in prostitution fees, of which the defendant <Defendant A> profited 167,958 yuan, and the defendant <Defendant B> profited over 10,000 yuan. After the incident, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> jointly canceled the WeChat and Alipay accounts used to collect the prostitution fees.


After the trial, it was found that Shenzhen New Life Source Leisure Club Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as New Life Source Leisure Club), also known as "Junqi Yue Health Leisure Club," is located at 145 Songyu Road, Hongxing Community, Songgang Street, Bao'an District, Shenzhen. The actual controller of the club is a man surnamed Li, the legal representative is Song, the director is "Ran Xuemei," and the manager is Wang Guoyu (all currently at large). Since December 2017, New Life Source Leisure Club has successively recruited Li, Sun, Nie, Lin, Zheng, and others, providing them with unified training and management. The club offered "oral sex" and "oral ejaculation" prostitution services to guests. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were floor supervisors at the club, responsible for receiving guests, introducing prostitution services, and arranging for technicians to provide these services. At around 2 a.m. on June 10, 2018, the police inspected the club and caught individuals involved in prostitution, including Li, Sun, Zheng, Li, Zhang, and Su1, on the spot, and arrested <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>.


Upon investigation, it was found that in 2010, the defendant <Defendant A> obtained a non-standard pistol and two bullets from another person and subsequently hid them in his rented home in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and in the XX community in Yubei District, Chongqing. In September 2014, <Defendant A> gave the aforementioned gun and bullets to the defendant <Defendant B> at <Defendant B>'s home in the XX community in Yubei District, Chongqing. <Defendant B> then continuously concealed the gun and bullets in his home. In May 2016, <Defendant B>'s driver, the defendant <Defendant C>, obtained the gun and bullets from <Defendant B>'s home and hid them in his rented home in the XX community in Yubei District, Chongqing. In July 2016, <Defendant C> handed the gun and bullets over to the defendant <Defendant D>, who then concealed them in his home in Bishan District, Chongqing. On August 30, 2016, the police seized and confiscated the aforementioned gun and bullets from <Defendant D>'s home. According to the appraisal, the aforementioned gun and bullets were identified as non-standard firearms and ammunition that use gunpowder as the propellant to fire standard bullets. On July 2, 2016, the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the police. On August 30 of the same year, the defendant <Defendant C> was arrested by the police and assisted the police in capturing the defendant <Defendant D>. On September 1 of the same year, the defendant <Defendant A> was apprehended and brought to justice. After arriving at the scene, all four defendants truthfully confessed.

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon trial, it was found that in October 2017, Ma Chuanwei (handled in a separate case) rented the E-commerce Building at the Hexi Roundabout in Golmud City and established the Wolongquan Bathhouse. The defendant <Defendant A> was employed as the manager of this bathhouse, responsible for its business operations and management activities. In March 2018, the bathhouse was administratively penalized by the Golmud City Public Security Bureau for prostitution activities. Subsequently, in August 2018, the defendant <Defendant B> took over as the manager of the bathhouse, responsible for its business operations and management activities, while the defendant <Defendant A> was responsible for logistics management activities, and the defendant <Defendant C> was employed as a service staff member at the bathhouse. During this period, prostitution activities continued at the Wolongquan Bathhouse. On November 7, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> voluntarily went to the Yanqiao Road Police Station of the Golmud City Public Security Bureau to surrender and truthfully confessed their crimes. This was confirmed.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. The defendant, <Defendant A>, verbally agreed with Huang to quarry stones in an abandoned quarry located 300 meters northwest of the Shibei Fertilizer Co., Ltd. in Zhanyi District, Qujing City. One day in 2017, <Defendant A> claimed that Jiang1 caused him losses by dumping soil at the quarry and demanded a fine. <Defendant A> instructed <Defendant B> to take the vehicle used for dumping soil to the mixing station next to the quarry and detain it, with <Defendant B> keeping the vehicle's keys. After Jiang1 paid 10,000 yuan, <Defendant B>, under the arrangement of <Defendant A>, returned the vehicle keys and the vehicle to Jiang1. On March 16, 2019, <Defendant A> refunded the 10,000 yuan to the victim, Jiang1.

2. <Defendant A> learned that the construction of the Xuanqu Expressway passing through Zhanyi District, Qujing City, required expropriation of villagers' land and compensation for land attachments.

   (1) During 2015, <Defendant A> proposed to Ma Yongshou (prosecuted in a separate case) to dig a well to fraudulently obtain state land compensation. Subsequently, <Defendant A>, Ma Yongshou, and Zhang Baoyou (handled in a separate case) discussed and agreed that Ma Yongshou would find someone to dig an artificial well at Zhang Baoyou's home in Zhanyi District, Qujing City, fraudulently obtaining 52,500 yuan in land compensation.

   (2) During 2015, <Defendant A> separately proposed and discussed with Bao Erkun, Bao Minglong, and Bao Jiayou (all prosecuted in separate cases) to dig wells to fraudulently obtain land compensation. Bao Erkun subsequently arranged for someone to dig two artificial wells at the mines of Bao Minglong and Bao Jiayou in Zhanyi District, Qujing City. The artificial well at Bao Minglong's mine fraudulently obtained 90,300 yuan in land compensation, and the artificial well at Bao Jiayou's mine fraudulently obtained 75,250 yuan in land compensation.


Upon trial, it was found that from April 2019 to June 2, 2020, the defendant <Defendant A> successively recruited defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant D>, and others, who divided tasks and cooperated with each other to introduce multiple prostitutes such as Wang Moumou, Wu Moumou, Cheng Moumou, and others to engage in prostitution activities in Jiashan County and Hangzhou City through online solicitation. Among them, the defendant <Defendant A> was responsible for contacting the prostitutes, recruiting "keyboard operators," and uniformly distributing the proceeds from prostitution; defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> were responsible for using virtual positioning software as well as chat software such as WeChat and Momo to post solicitation advertisements and act as "keyboard operators" to send solicitation information to clients. During the period of involvement, the defendant <Defendant A> illegally profited more than 1.4 million yuan, with his personal actual profit being more than 200,000 yuan; the defendant <Defendant B> joined in April 2019 and illegally profited more than 600,000 yuan during the period of involvement, with his personal actual profit being more than 100,000 yuan; the defendant <Defendant C> joined in May 2019 and illegally profited more than 270,000 yuan during the period of involvement, with his personal actual profit being more than 90,000 yuan; the defendant <Defendant D> joined in November 2019 and illegally profited more than 180,000 yuan during the period of involvement, with his personal actual profit being more than 30,000 yuan. After the incident, the defendant <Defendant A> returned 10,000 yuan of illegal proceeds, the defendant <Defendant B> returned 105,560 yuan of illegal proceeds, the defendant <Defendant C> returned 91,160 yuan of illegal proceeds, and the defendant <Defendant D> returned 30,520 yuan of illegal proceeds.


Upon trial, it was found that at approximately 2:30 a.m. on May 3, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> were having a late-night meal at Wenlong Night Food Shop on Jiankang Road, Pingzhai Town, Liuzhi Special District. They had an altercation with the victims Cao, Ou, Ji, and Cai, which escalated into a physical fight. <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> used kitchen knives, scissors, beer bottles, and other objects to assault Cao, Ou, Ji, and Cai, causing injuries to the victims.

According to the forensic evaluation by the Forensic Judicial Appraisal Center of Guizhou Medical University: Cao sustained a level-one minor injury due to external force causing skin lacerations, nerve damage, and fractures to the left upper limb and right lower limb; a level-two minor injury due to external force causing scalp lacerations and a fracture of the left parietal bone; and a level-two minor injury due to external force causing skin lacerations on the torso. Ji sustained a level-two minor injury due to external force causing a laceration on the left eyelid and optic nerve damage with reduced vision in the left eye; and minor injuries due to external force causing skin lacerations on the left shoulder and back, and left buttock. Cai sustained level-two minor injuries. According to the judicial appraisal by the Liuzhi Special District Public Security Bureau, Ou sustained level-one minor injuries.


Upon trial, it was found that in 2016, <Defendant A>, due to his hobby of hunting, purchased a modified nail gun and over twenty nail gun cartridges for 800 yuan from a group of outsiders who came to Shuangfu Village in Bie'er Town to hunt. The sellers also gave him a modified short nail gun. Another short-barreled nail gun, which was already rusty, was given to Xiang, but since it could not fire, Xiang discarded it. The long-barreled nail gun that could fire was purchased by <Defendant B> for 800 yuan in July or August. After obtaining the gun, <Defendant B> used it nearby to shoot three birds and then kept it in his home. The long-barreled nail gun was identified by the Criminal Science Research Institute of the Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture Public Security Bureau as a firearm powered by gunpowder. On March 25, 2019, <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, between August and September 2019, impersonated police officers to gain the trust of the victim, Li Mou1. They deceived the victim, Li Mou1, by claiming they could help handle the administrative detention of her boyfriend and erase the administrative penalty records, thereby defrauding her of 280,000 RMB. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended and brought to justice on October 30, 2019. After being taken into custody, they truthfully confessed to their crimes.


Upon trial, it was found that in April 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> and Su Moumou (handled in a separate case) developed a grudge due to a conflict over a girlfriend. In the early morning of September 2, 2019, at around 1 a.m., <Defendant A> and Su Moumou exchanged insults via QQ and agreed to fight at Dujuan Square in Qianxi County. Immediately thereafter, <Defendant A> gathered more than ten people, including defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant B>, while Su Moumou gathered Wang Mou, Chen Mou, and Liu Mou1 (the three handled in a separate case), among others. Both parties engaged in a fight at Dujuan Square in Qianxi County using knives, wooden sticks, stones, and other weapons. During the fight, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B> took turns chasing and assaulting Su Moumou, Chen Mou, and Wang Mou with wooden sticks, causing varying degrees of injury to Wang Mou and Chen Mou's heads and backs.


Upon trial, it was ascertained that since September 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, in order to obtain illegal gains, knowingly assisted accomplices Song Tao and Song Jian (both already sentenced) in organizing prostitution activities at a certain building on Dongping Guantian Middle Alley, Yongping Street, Baiyun District of this city. They respectively helped in introducing and transporting individuals to the aforementioned location for prostitution. At around midnight on October 25, 2019, the police apprehended Song Tao and Song Jian at the location and caught 13 individuals involved in prostitution on the spot.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 10 PM on November 18, 2016, the defendant, <Defendant A>, lured the victim, He Mou2, to Room 2608, Unit 2, Building 1 of the International Trade Hotel Apartments on Huayuan Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou City. At around 5 AM the next day, <Defendant A> was discovered stealing He Mou2's door key and cash. <Defendant A> then used a pre-prepared fruit knife to control He Mou2 and bound He Mou2 with tape, coercing He Mou2 to reveal the locations of his bank cards, the PINs for the bank cards, and the password for his mobile phone. After obtaining three bank cards from He Mou2, <Defendant A> informed the defendant, <Defendant B>, that the money was obtained through tax evasion and instructed <Defendant B> to withdraw cash from He Mou2's bank cards at various locations: at the Agricultural Bank of China at the intersection of Lianyun Road and South Third Ring Road in Zhengzhou City on November 19, 2016; at the Bank of China on Si Gang Lian Dong Avenue in Xinzheng on November 20, 2016; at the Postal Savings Bank on Hongqi Road in Qixian on November 22, 2016; and at the China Merchants Bank on Hongqi Road in Qixian on November 23, 2016. In total, <Defendant B> withdrew 118,100 yuan in cash, of which <Defendant B> received 10,000 yuan. After the incident, <Defendant B> returned the 10,000 yuan of illicit gains, which has been returned to the victim's family. The current whereabouts of He Mou2 are unknown.


Upon investigation, it was found that the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant C> are married, and the defendant <Defendant A>某 is the uncle of <Defendant A>. At around 2 a.m. on October 12, 2016, the nephew of <Defendant A>, <Defendant A> (already sentenced), caused the deaths of Zhang Mou and Yang Mou and injured another person, Fu Mou, in Hunnan District, Shenyang City. After the incident, <Defendant A> fled the scene. At around 6 p.m. on the same day, <Defendant A> escaped to the home of defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant C> in Dengta City, Liaoning Province, and informed them about stabbing his girlfriend. After learning about this, the two defendants arranged for and sent <Defendant A> to the residence of defendant <Defendant A>某. Upon learning of the situation, <Defendant A>某 provided <Defendant A> with a place to stay. On October 13, 2016, defendant <Defendant C> led the police to the residence of <Defendant A>某, where <Defendant A> was arrested.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. On October 18, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> was driving a borrowed Audi A4 with the license plate number Gui A×××** and, along with the defendant <Defendant B>, was looking for "crash for cash" targets in Baiyun District, Guiyang City. When they reached a certain point, they saw a motorized tricycle driven by the victim Wang Mou1 ahead of them changing lanes. Seizing the opportunity, <Defendant A> intentionally drove the vehicle to rear-end and collide with Wang Mou1's vehicle, creating the false appearance that Wang Mou1 was fully responsible for the accident. Using this as a pretext, they extorted 16,000 RMB from the victim Wang Mou1.

2. On October 21, 2019, at around 20:00, the defendant <Defendant A> was driving the Audi A4 with the license plate number Gui A×××**, accompanied by the defendant <Defendant B> and Ge Moumou, Wang Moumou, Liu Moumou (all three of whom are being dealt with in separate cases), searching for "crash for cash" targets on the road outside Guanshanhu District, Guiyang City. They saw a motorized tricycle driven by the victim Wang Mou2 ahead of them changing lanes. Seizing the opportunity, <Defendant A> intentionally drove the vehicle to rear-end and collide with Wang Mou2's vehicle, creating the false appearance that Wang Mou2 was fully responsible for the accident. They then threatened the victim Wang Mou2 with accusations of drunk driving, using this as a pretext to extort 15,100 RMB from him.


Upon trial, it was found that during the period from March to June 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> arranged for Liu Xuemei (handled separately) to work at the "Three Thousand Paths Health Club" he operated at the International Business Port in Nanming District, Guiyang City. <Defendant A> instructed Liu Xuemei to recruit and organize multiple prostitutes, including Long Mou, Tan Moumou, and Yang Moumou, through online recruitment to engage in prostitution activities at the club. Specifically, around 4 AM on June 2, 2019, Liu Xuemei arranged for Long Mou to engage in prostitution with a client named Dou Moumou at the club; around 11 PM on June 13, Liu Xuemei arranged for Tan Moumou to engage in prostitution with a client named Lu Mou at the club; and around 4 AM on June 16, Liu Xuemei arranged for Yang Moumou to engage in prostitution with a client named Xu Moumou at the club. During the period from April to June of the same year, the defendant <Defendant B> became a service staff member at the club through the application process. Despite knowing that <Defendant A> and Liu Xuemei were organizing prostitutes to engage in prostitution, <Defendant B> still assisted the two by leading the prostitutes to clients' rooms, helping collect fees from clients, keeping watch, and cleaning, thereby aiding in the organization of prostitution.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. For the crime of intentional injury, the defendant <Defendant A> on July 28, 2017, at approximately 14:00, in the Dongguan Community Police Office in Penglai City, injured the victim Sun Mou1 due to a trivial matter. According to the appraisal, the injury of the victim Sun Mou1 was classified as minor injury of the second degree.

2. For the crime of provoking trouble, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> on June 23, 2018, at approximately 15:00, had a dispute with Sun Mou2 over the phone due to a trivial matter. Later, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> used this as an excuse to cause trouble, armed with a knife, they broke into the banquet hall on the second floor of the Pengda Hotel in Penglai City, and injured Sun Mou2, who was attending a wedding banquet, with the knife.

The prosecution believes that the actions of the defendant <Defendant A> constitute the crime of intentional injury and the crime of provoking trouble, and <Defendant A> pleaded guilty and accepted punishment in court; the actions of the defendant <Defendant B> constitute the crime of provoking trouble, and <Defendant B> pleaded guilty and accepted punishment in court. The prosecution suggests sentencing <Defendant A> to two to three years of fixed-term imprisonment, and sentencing <Defendant B> to one year and six months to two years and six months of fixed-term imprisonment.


Upon trial, it was found that since approximately 2015, the defendant <Defendant A> had been operating the Oriental Venice Water City (business license registered as "Dezhou City Decheng District Bishyuan Bathing Water City") in a store rented on Hubin North Road, Decheng District, Dezhou City. During the operation period, in order to gain profit, with the assistance of <Defendant B> and others, <Defendant A> organized and managed more than 10 prostitutes to engage in prostitution activities in the store. On January 2, 2018, more than 50 police officers from the Yunhe Economic Development Zone Branch of the Dezhou Public Security Bureau conducted a surprise inspection of the Oriental Venice Water City in Decheng District, Dezhou City, and arrested more than 10 individuals involved in prostitution on the spot. Upon investigation, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A> was the owner of the Oriental Venice Water City and the defendant <Defendant B> assisted in managing the prostitutes. On February 22, 2018, the bureau issued an online wanted notice for <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>. On May 18, 2018, <Defendant A> turned himself in to the Yunhe Economic Development Zone Branch of the Dezhou Public Security Bureau. On July 13, 2018, <Defendant B> also turned himself in to the Yunhe Economic Development Zone Branch of the Dezhou Public Security Bureau. Subsequently, both defendants truthfully confessed to the main criminal facts of this case.


Upon trial, it was found that in March 2020, the defendant <Defendant A> instructed the defendant <Defendant D> to rent Room XXX, Lane XXX, Jingbian Road, Putuo District of this city as a venue for prostitution activities. <Defendant A> provided passes for clients to enter the community, and hired defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> to organize multiple prostitutes to conduct prostitution activities in the said room and profited from it. <Defendant B> was responsible for managing the venue and collecting prostitution fees; <Defendant C> was responsible for transporting clients using an electric scooter; and <Defendant D> was responsible for lookout duties downstairs, opening the building access control, and leading clients to the prostitution location. On the evening of March 23, 2020, the police apprehended defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant D>, and five prostitutes at the aforementioned location. On April 2 and April 30, 2020, defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant A> were subsequently apprehended by the public security authorities. After being brought to justice, defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> all truthfully confessed.


Upon investigation, it was found that on September 6, 2017, Zhao Lijun registered and established the Fang'an Fire Safety Technical Service Center. He purchased clothing similar to fire uniforms online and distributed them to his hired personnel. He instructed his personnel to impersonate fire brigade staff and conduct fire safety training for community merchants, thereby selling fire extinguishers at high prices for illegal profit. The defendant <Defendant B> was the training supervisor at this center and conducted training sessions for the defendant <Defendant A>, Dong Jianchao, and Bai Xiaohui. On the morning of August 14, 2019, <Defendant A>, Dong Jianchao, and Bai Xiaohui, dressed in white clothing similar to fire uniforms, impersonated fire brigade staff and distributed fire training notices to various shops on Yongjun Street, Minzhu East Street, and Xinhua West Street in Kongjiaozhuang Town, Wanquan District. At around 3 PM on the same day, <Defendant A>, Dong Jianchao, and Bai Xiaohui organized fire safety knowledge training for shop owners in the communities of Qixianghou Street, Minzhu East Street, and Xinhua West Street, taking the opportunity to sell fire extinguishers at high prices. On August 15, 2019, the defendant <Defendant C>, dressed in clothing similar to fire uniforms, drove to various shops to deliver and sell fire extinguishers, making an illegal profit totaling 11,860 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that between November 2019 and January 2020, the defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that the supplier Shen Long (handled in a separate case) was selling counterfeit trademarked liquor, pre-arranged buyers including the defendant <Defendant A>. Shen Long then transported the counterfeit trademarked liquor directly to <Defendant B>'s buyers, including <Defendant A>, through truck transportation and logistics courier services, totaling 587 cases, with sales amounting to 84,135 yuan and illegal profits of 7,555 yuan. From November 28, 2019, to January 2020, <Defendant A>, knowing that <Defendant B> was selling counterfeit trademarked liquor, purchased 461 cases from <Defendant B> and sold 308 cases of counterfeit trademarked liquor through his company, Mantenxing Trading Co., with sales exceeding 80,000 yuan and illegal profits exceeding 40,000 yuan. The remaining 153 cases of counterfeit trademarked liquor, which were not yet sold, were valued at over 40,000 yuan.

Offence of Selling Counterfeit Registered Goods


Upon examination, it has been found that around 1 PM on September 13, 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> was dining with Kang Shougeng and others at the Dacheng Xiaochu Restaurant in Guangling County. A conflict then arose with Liu XX, Li XX, Liu XX, and others who were dining at another table in the same restaurant. Kang Shougeng injured Liu XX's nose with an unopened set of sanitized tableware, and <Defendant B> injured Liu XX's head with a wine bottle. Subsequently, Liu XX went to Guangling County People's Hospital for treatment, and Kang Shougeng and <Defendant B> also went to the same hospital for treatment. Kang Shougeng called the defendant <Defendant A> to come to the hospital. <Defendant A> and the defendant <Defendant C> went to Guangling County People's Hospital and subsequently injured Li XX, who had come to visit Liu XX. According to the Shanxi Mingjian Forensic Appraisal Center, Liu XX's injuries were classified as Grade 1 minor injuries, and Li XX's injuries were classified as Grade 2 minor injuries.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, during the period from August to December 2019, repeatedly allowed Wang Moujia and Wang Mouyi to engage in illegal prostitution activities at their foot massage parlor located on the first floor of a hotel on the west side of Zhouda Commercial Area, Dongzhou District, Fushun City. The family of the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily paid a fine of RMB 10,000 on behalf of <Defendant A>, and the family of the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily paid a fine of RMB 15,000 on behalf of <Defendant B>.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, were both employees of the Chuanjianglou Hotel in the Nanchang Economic and Technological Development Zone, and they shared a rented residence in the same area. On January 19, 2020, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> conspired to extort money from their colleague, Zhang. At around 4 PM that afternoon, <Defendant B> first returned to the employee dormitory carrying a kitchen knife, while <Defendant A> lured Zhang to their rented apartment under the pretense of checking the water and electricity meters. After Zhang entered the apartment, <Defendant B> emerged from one of the bedrooms. <Defendant A> then pulled Zhang down and picked up the kitchen knife from the table in the hallway to threaten Zhang, while <Defendant B> assisted in restraining him.

Zhang was held in the corner outside the bathroom. After resisting, Zhang was subdued by the two defendants through threats with the knife and being pinned down by his legs. During this time, the two defendants forced Zhang to reveal his phone password, WeChat, Alipay, and mobile banking payment passwords. They subsequently transferred RMB 10,000.17 and RMB 5,000.03 from Zhang's Alipay account, and RMB 15,000 and RMB 8,000 from Zhang's WeChat account. In total, Zhang suffered a loss of RMB 38,000.20. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> each received RMB 19,000 from the stolen funds, which they used for gambling and personal expenses.

During the process of restraining Zhang, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> caused a laceration to Zhang's neck. According to the appraisal by the Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center of the Nanchang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Zhang's injury was classified as minor. On January 20, 2020, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, were apprehended by the public security authorities.


Upon trial, it was found that:

1. The criminal facts of defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D>

Defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant D> are husband and wife and operate the Xiujie Fertilizer Distribution Center in the Baixin Management Area of Horqin Right Front Banner. For profit, from March to April 2019, defendant <Defendant C> contacted defendant <Defendant A> via phone and WeChat to purchase counterfeit Sanhuan brand diammonium phosphate and Jinfurui brand diammonium phosphate from Yunnan Yuntianhua Co., Ltd. <Defendant A> sent the packaging selected by <Defendant C> to defendant <Defendant B>, who then carried out the filling and production as requested by <Defendant A>.

<Defendant C> and <Defendant D> purchased a total of 65 tons of Sanhuan brand diammonium phosphate and Jinfurui brand diammonium phosphate from <Defendant A> on two occasions, amounting to a total of 139,750 yuan, and sold 559 bags, totaling 85,940 yuan. To resell to <Defendant C>, <Defendant A> purchased the aforementioned Sanhuan brand diammonium phosphate and Jinfurui brand diammonium phosphate from <Defendant B> for a total amount of 131,960 yuan. After the crime was discovered, <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities.

According to the appraisal by Yunnan Yuntianhua Co., Ltd., the Sanhuan brand diammonium phosphate and Jinfurui brand diammonium phosphate sold at the Xiujie Fertilizer Distribution Center in the Baixin Management Area of Horqin Right Front Banner were all counterfeit fertilizer products. The outer packaging bags of the two products were identical to those of the company's corresponding products.

Offence of Selling Counterfeit Registered Goods


Upon trial, it was found that: In early 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, in pursuit of illegal profits, jointly funded with Zhang Mouyi, Zhang Moujia, Wang Mou, Liu Mou, and others to establish the "Yujinxiang SPA Club" at No. X, Longchi Street, in this district. They organized prostitution activities within the club. The defendant <Defendant B>, knowing that the "Yujinxiang SPA Club" was involved in organized prostitution activities, still accepted Zhang Moujia's commission to help maintain the order of prostitution activities in the club by "watching the place." The defendant <Defendant C>, aware of the organized prostitution activities at the "Yujinxiang SPA Club," still provided assistance by leading clients to the prostitution area and registering the prostitution workers' shifts. On May 7, 2018, the public security authorities inspected the club and caught four prostitution workers on the spot, including <Defendant B> Hua, Quan Mouju, Ming Mouhui, and Hou Mouzhuo. Among them, the prostitution worker <Defendant B> Hua was providing prostitution services to a client named Qiang Mou. On May 6 and 31, 2019, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> were respectively apprehended by the public security authorities and truthfully confessed after being brought to justice. On May 7, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> was apprehended by the public security authorities and truthfully confessed some facts after being brought to justice. Additionally, there are administrative penalty decisions proving the criminal records and bad conduct of the three defendants, and household registration data confirming the ages and other natural conditions of the three defendants.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A> frequently gathered defendants <Defendant C>, <Defendant B>, and others to engage in illegal and criminal activities in Dengzhou City through harassment, stalking, intimidation, and other means, forming a malignant force and causing a relatively adverse social impact.

(a) Illegal Detention
Due to a debt dispute, on March 18, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> took the victim Zeng to a brick factory in Liwa Village, Wenqu Township, and restricted Zeng's personal freedom for 10 days.

(b) Provoking Trouble
1. Due to debt collection, in August 2015, in Wanzhuang Village, Bainiu Town, Dengzhou City, the defendant <Defendant A> smashed the roof of the warehouse of a chicken farm operated by the victim Li. In January 2016, the defendant <Defendant A> assaulted the victim Li. According to the forensic identification by the Dengzhou City Public Security Bureau, Li's injuries constituted minor injuries. Subsequently, the defendant blocked the entrance of Li's chicken farm, disrupting its production and operation.
2. Due to debt collection, on April 20, 2017, in the Fortune Family Community in the northern section of Rucheng Road, Dengzhou City, Lan Yuanhao, the defendant <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant B>, and others harassed and stalked the victim Yuan.
3. Due to debt collection, in the summer of 2017, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, <Defendant B>, and others went to the victim Zeng's home in the Royal Horse International Community in Dengzhou City three times to harass the victim Zeng.

After the three defendants were brought to justice, they voluntarily and truthfully confessed their crimes. The defendant <Defendant A> reached a settlement agreement with the victim Zeng.


Upon trial, it was found that on November 1, 2017, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> conspired to impersonate police officers to rob the victim, Sun Moumou. At around 11 PM that evening, at the entrance of a Starbucks coffee shop in the Dadong District of Shenyang, <Defendant A> lured Sun Moumou to the location under the pretense of selling a bank card registered under someone else's name. <Defendant C> and <Defendant D> claimed to be police officers, restrained Sun Moumou, and took him into <Defendant B>'s Buick car. They then assaulted Sun Moumou and coerced him into transferring 11,000 RMB via Alipay. On November 3, 2017, <Defendant A> returned the 11,000 RMB to the victim, Sun Moumou. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were apprehended by the police on November 14, 2017, and <Defendant D> was apprehended by the police on November 21, 2017.


Upon trial, it was found that Li Bohong and Huang Li (both handled in separate cases) were the operators of the "XX Beauty and Hair Salon" located at No. X, Nangang South Street, Huangpu District, Guangzhou. From December 2018 to April 2019, Li Mou2 and Huang Mou2 used the aforementioned beauty and hair salon and other locations to harbor Li Mou1, Ou Mou1, Huang Mou1, and Lu Mou for prostitution activities. The defendants, <Defendant C>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant A>, upon learning that Li Mou2 and Huang Mou2's "XX Beauty and Hair Salon" was harboring individuals for prostitution, utilized the convenience of their part-time motorcycle taxi services to bring clients seeking prostitution to the aforementioned beauty and hair salon. If their introductions were successful, Li Mou2 and Huang Mou2 would pay the defendants a referral fee of 50 RMB per person per time via WeChat. According to statistics, <Defendant C> received a total of 100 RMB in referral fees from Huang Mou2; <Defendant B> received a total of 150 RMB in referral fees from Huang Mou2; and <Defendant A> received a total of 200 RMB in referral fees from Huang Mou2. On May 6, 2019, the public security authorities apprehended <Defendant C>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant A> and seized a total of three mobile phones from the defendants.


The following facts were ascertained after the trial: The defendant, <Defendant A>, established a prostitution point in a rural house on the east side of Chunmei Store in 2015 and on November 24, 2016, harbored the prostitute Wang Mou Dan for prostitution once, with the client being Han Mou Mou. Later, the defendant, <Defendant A>, rented a storefront opposite the original prostitution point as another prostitution den and on June 2, 2018, harbored the prostitute Chen Mou Mou for prostitution once, with the client being Guo Mou Mou. At the beginning of 2018, the defendant, <Defendant A>'s sister, who is also the defendant, <Defendant B>, began engaging in prostitution at the prostitution point established by <Defendant A> in the rural house on the east side of Chunmei Store. On May 24, 2018, and June 5, 2018, <Defendant B> harbored the prostitute Li Mou Mou for prostitution twice, with the client being Liu Mou Mou. On June 1, 2018, <Defendant B> harbored the prostitute Ma Mou Mou for prostitution once, with the client being Cui Mou Mou. The money obtained by <Defendant B> from harboring prostitutes was all transferred to <Defendant A> via WeChat.


Upon trial, it was found that from August 2018 to May 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> produced counterfeit shower heads, washing machine faucets, and other products bearing the registered trademark of Huida Sanitary Ware Group Co., Ltd. by purchasing raw materials, reassembling them, and affixing labels. <Defendant A> sold these counterfeit goods to <Defendant B> for approximately RMB 180,000, resulting in illegal gains of RMB 12,000. After receiving the goods, <Defendant B> returned goods worth approximately RMB 60,000 to <Defendant A> due to quality issues. <Defendant B> sold the remaining counterfeit goods, which had a purchase price of RMB 70,000, for RMB 84,000, earning a profit of RMB 14,000, with some goods remaining unsold. Additionally, <Defendant B> purchased a batch of counterfeit toilets bearing the Huida Sanitary Ware Group Co., Ltd. registered trademark from a man surnamed Su (handled in a separate case) and sold them for RMB 69,646, earning a profit of RMB 22,886. The total sales amount of counterfeit trademarked goods by <Defendant B> was RMB 153,646, with illegal gains totaling RMB 36,886. On June 1, 2019, police officers seized counterfeit Huida-branded shower heads, washing machine faucets, toilets, and other products worth RMB 152,441.8 from Fuzhou Yuechenglong Trading Co., Ltd. in Cangshan District, Fuzhou. On June 2, 2019, <Defendant B> turned himself in to the police. <Defendant A> was arrested by police officers on July 22, 2019. <Defendant B> actively compensated Huida Sanitary Ware Group Co., Ltd. for their losses and obtained their understanding.


After trial, the following facts were ascertained:

1. Crime of Provoking Trouble
At around 01:00 on April 12, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> saw several large trucks bypassing Tianxing Road in Aizhuang Township, Jian'an District, Xuchang City to avoid penalties from the overload station. The two defendants blocked the road with their car and forcibly collected tolls from the passing truck drivers. Later, when the truck drivers saw the highway bureau staff, they hurriedly drove away. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> then chased the trucks to Aizhuang Square and found two large trucks hiding there. The two defendants forcibly demanded 2,000 yuan from the victims (the truck owners). On May 10, 2019, the family of defendant <Defendant B> returned the forcibly taken 2,000 yuan to the Public Security Bureau of Jian'an District, Xuchang City.

2. Crime of Fraud
In July 2018, defendant <Defendant A> fabricated facts, claiming that he could ensure the smooth passage of large trucks through the overload station in exchange for money. He defrauded victim Yu of 4,500 yuan, victim Li of 15,000 yuan, and victim Yang of 5,000 yuan, totaling 24,500 yuan. On May 22, 2019, defendant <Defendant A> returned all the defrauded money to the victims Yu, Li, and Yang.


Upon investigation, it was found that on July 22, 2020, the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, conspired to impersonate police officers to commit fraud and sought an opportunity to commit the crime in Wujia District, Yichang City. At around 7 PM that evening, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> saw the victim, Mao Chaoyang (male, 59 years old), exiting a foot massage parlor near Yangcha Road. They followed him and stopped him at a dimly lit area near the Jindao Hotel on Dongshan Avenue in Wujia District. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> held police badge holders and handcuffs, which they had previously purchased online, falsely claiming to be police officers. They informed Mao Chaoyang that he was suspected of soliciting prostitution and would be subjected to administrative detention. Upon Mao Chaoyang's request, they agreed to a fine of 1,000 yuan. After Mao Chaoyang transferred 1,000 yuan to <Defendant A> via WeChat, he was allowed to leave. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> used the 1,000 yuan for food, drinks, and accommodation expenses. It was also found that on August 13, 2020, the police apprehended <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>. After being brought to justice, <Defendant A> compensated the victim for all losses and obtained forgiveness.


Upon trial, it was found that in the early hours of October 11, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were drinking at the Wutong Tree Bar in Jiaojiang District, Taizhou City. During this time, <Defendant A> had an argument with Zhang and they started fighting. Seeing this, <Defendant B> rushed in and punched Zhang. <Defendant A> then stabbed Zhang multiple times in the abdomen and other areas with a knife, also injuring Xu, who was trying to break up the fight. According to the forensic examination, Zhang had a 21 cm vertical surgical scar on the midline of the abdomen, a 1.0 cm healed drainage incision on the left mid-abdomen, a 1.5 cm horizontal healed wound above the navel, a 1.0 cm healed wound slightly to the right below the navel, two healed wounds of 2.0 cm each on the upper right abdomen, a 7.8 cm horizontal healed wound on the lower right side of the abdomen, a 0.7 cm healed wound on the outer side of the upper left thigh, and a 1.2 cm healed wound on the outer side of the upper right thigh. The injuries required gastric rupture repair, rectus abdominis muscle suture, abdominal wall wound debridement and suture, and abdominal cavity irrigation and drainage, and were classified as Grade 2 serious injuries. On November 13, 2019, <Defendant B> was arrested by the police in Jiaojiang District, Taizhou City. On December 13 of the same year, <Defendant A> was also arrested by the police in Jiaojiang District, Taizhou City.


After the trial, it was found that at around 2 a.m. on June 8, 2018, at the Laocheng Railway Station in Xin'an County, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C>, while intoxicated, assaulted Bai Mou and Fan Mou without any reason, resulting in injuries to Bai Mou and Fan Mou. According to the assessment, the injuries sustained by Bai Mou and Fan Mou were both classified as minor injuries.


After trial, it was found that: At around 10 PM on June 21, 2018, on the east side of the traffic light in Yaoshang Village, Liulihe Town, Fangshan District, Beijing, the defendants <Defendant A> and others, after accosting Dong, got into a verbal altercation with Dong, Zhou, Peng, and Zhao. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, along with others, assaulted Dong, Zhou, Peng, and Zhao, and damaged Zhao's Hyundai Tucson car. According to the appraisal by the Fangshan District Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center in Beijing, Dong, Zhou, and Zhao sustained minor injuries, while Peng sustained second-degree minor injuries. According to the certification by the Fangshan District Price Certification Center in Beijing, the loss value of the damaged Hyundai Tucson was 12,128 RMB. At around 9 AM on June 22, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> turned themselves in at the Liulihe Police Station of the Fangshan Branch of the Beijing Public Security Bureau. During the trial of this case, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> compensated the victims with a total of 150,000 RMB. The victims expressed their understanding towards the two defendants.


Upon investigation, it was found that around midnight on July 8, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant B>, along with Yang and Meng (both already sentenced), conspired and forcibly took the victim, Xu, into a car at the entrance of the "Green City Hotel" on Shachong North Road, Nanming District, Guiyang City. They then took the victim to a mountain near the dairy farm in Wudang District, Guiyang City, where they used a knife and verbal threats to coerce the victim into transferring RMB 18,000 from his Alipay account, which they then robbed. Subsequently, defendants <Defendant C> and <Defendant A> each received RMB 2,900 of the stolen money, and defendant <Defendant B> received RMB 3,300. The three defendants have since squandered the stolen money.