After trial, it was found that: Since early November 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> successively hired the defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and Cheng (a minor, handled in a separate case) as his staff. He also recruited Hu, Yang, Wang 2 (all of whom have been administratively punished) and others as prostitutes. By using other people's ID cards, they rented several rooms at the Ramada Hotel in Gaosheng Times Square, Yuhua District, Changsha City. One of these rooms was a suite used for staff and prostitutes to rest and for clients to select prostitutes, while the other rooms were used for the illegal activities of prostitution and solicitation between the selected prostitutes and clients. Each sexual transaction charged between 1,300 yuan and 2,100 yuan, with the prostitutes receiving a corresponding commission of 500 yuan to 1,000 yuan each time. The defendant <Defendant B> was mainly responsible for cashiering, recruiting and managing prostitutes, arranging room rentals and renewals, assigning prostitutes to the appropriate rooms to provide sexual services, and distributing commission wages to the prostitutes. The defendant <Defendant C> was mainly responsible for receiving clients at the prostitution site. Cheng was mainly responsible for renting rooms, receiving clients, and tidying up the rooms at the prostitution site. At around 21:00 on December 15, 2018, clients Luo 1, Wang 1, Dai, and Luo 2 (all of whom have been administratively punished) engaged in illegal prostitution activities with prostitutes Hu, Yang, "Xinxin" (handled in a separate case), and Wang 2 in rooms 2406, 2325, 2217, and 2218 of the hotel, respectively. On the same day, the public security authorities arrested the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and Cheng, Luo 1, Wang 1, Dai, Luo 2, Hu, Yang, and Wang 2 at the scene.


Upon trial, it was found that: In early August 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> conspired to first invite the victim, Xie, to a meal and drinks, during which they would drug Xie to excite him, and then cheat him out of his money through gambling. They also invited the defendant <Defendant C> and Tang Ping (handled in a separate case) to participate in the gambling as accomplices, promising to share the proceeds with <Defendant C> and Tang Ping. On the evening of August 10 of the same year, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and Tang Ping had dinner with the victim Xie at the "Jiamenko" restaurant in Yijiang District, Wuhu City. <Defendant A> handed the drug to <Defendant C> to bring into the restaurant. During the meal, <Defendant A> took the opportunity when <Defendant B> invited Xie out for a moment to drug Xie's drink. After the meal, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and Tang Ping invited Xie to the Fengya Laoshu Café in Yijiang District, Wuhu City, to gamble using the "Niuniu" method. They cheated during the gambling, defrauding the victim Xie of a total of 27,500 RMB. On the evening of August 11, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> was apprehended by the victim Xie and others and taken to the public security authorities. On September 22 of the same year, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant C> were arrested by the police. After being brought to justice, all three defendants truthfully confessed to the aforementioned criminal facts. After the incident, the family of the defendant <Defendant A> returned all the stolen money on his behalf, which was given back to the victim Xie. Xie expressed his understanding towards all the defendants.


Upon trial, it was found that: From around March 2014 to August 18, 2014, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> colluded and organized Wang, Yuan, and Yang to engage in prostitution activities at the Fuxing Hotel in Wenling City, profiting from these activities. On the evening of August 18, 2014, while the three prostitutes were engaging in sexual activities with three clients in separate rooms at the Fuxing Hotel, they were apprehended by police officers from the Hengfeng Police Station of the Wenling City Public Security Bureau. On January 25, 2019, police officers from the Zhongxiang City Public Security Bureau in Hubei Province arrested the defendant <Defendant B> at the underground mall in Zhongxiang City. After being brought to justice, the defendant <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to the facts of the case and provided the police with important clues regarding the vehicle driven by <Defendant A>. Police officers from the Hengfeng Police Station of the Wenling City Public Security Bureau verified these clues and conducted on-site searches based on the vehicle's trajectory, eventually arresting the defendant <Defendant A> near Wenling City on March 22, 2019.


Upon trial, it was found that on the evening of March 31, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> conspired with Dai Hang (handled in a separate case), Chen Runze (handled in a separate case), Zhou Tianyu (handled in a separate case), and Liu Qiuxian (handled in a separate case) at a hotel in Baoding City to go to a bar to find targets and rob others' mobile phones. In the early morning of April 1, 2019, the five individuals went to the "Link Bar" in Baoding City. Zhou Tianyu and Liu Qiuxian drank with the victims Huang, Ran Mengqi, and Shi. During this time, Dai Hang and Chen Runze called upon the defendant <Defendant B> and Liu Xuetao (handled in a separate case), Han Baoshuai (handled in a separate case), and nearly 20 others to come to the bar under the pretext of fighting. Later, <Defendant A>, Dai Hang, and Chen Runze, together with <Defendant B>, Liu Xuetao, Han Baoshuai, and others, took Huang, Ran Mengqi, and Shi to the riverside road 100 meters west of the bridge south of the bar. Using the excuse that the three victims were flirting with Zhou Tianyu and Liu Qiuxian, they assaulted the three victims and robbed them of one VIVO X20 mobile phone each from Huang and Ran Mengqi, one OPPO R17 mobile phone from Shi, and one Casio watch. After the incident, the Baoding City Forensic Identification Center identified that the victim Huang suffered a minor injury to the left waist due to external force, and the victim Ran Mengqi suffered a neck contusion with an area of more than 2.0 square centimeters, also classified as a minor injury. According to the price certification by the Price Certification Center of Lianchi District, Baoding City, the total value of the three mobile phones and one watch involved in the case was 5,336 RMB.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> jointly registered and opened six stores on the Pinduoduo online platform in February 2019, namely "Xiaolinlin Le's Home," "Xuanxuan's Trendy Store," "Hua's Scarf Shop," "Come for Yourself," "Shangzhi No. 10 Market," and "Xiaoyuguo Accessories Shop." They also registered and opened two stores on the Taobao online platform, namely "Xiaolinlin Le's Home" and "Neighbor Girl's Internet Celebrity Store." <Defendant A> purchased counterfeit goods with registered trademarks, such as scarves and glasses, from the Wuhua Market in Shenyang and Alibaba Wholesale, and mailed them to <Defendant B>'s residence in Chaoyang County. <Defendant B> was responsible for packaging and shipping the goods. The two defendants sold the counterfeit goods through the stores they registered on Pinduoduo and Taobao. By August 14, 2019, the total sales amount of counterfeit goods with registered trademarks sold by the two defendants was 2,978.26 yuan. The public security authorities seized and confiscated 3,170 pieces of counterfeit goods with registered trademarks, including "LV," Chanel, Gucci, Burberry, and Hermes scarves, and "GM," Bolon, Chanel, Dior, Armani, and Miu Miu glasses, from <Defendant B>'s residence. These goods were valued at 149,727.14 yuan. The total value of the counterfeit goods, both sold and unsold, amounted to 152,705.04 yuan.

Offence of Selling Counterfeit Registered Goods


After the trial, it was found that in March 2019, the victims Fei × and his wife Ye Ayishe sought the help of the defendant <Defendant A> to obtain a birth certificate for their child. Despite not having the capability to process the birth certificate, <Defendant A> deceived Ye Ayishe on March 27, 2019, by claiming that money was needed for the certificate, and fraudulently obtained 5,000 yuan via a WeChat transfer. In June 2019, to gain the trust of the two victims, <Defendant A> contacted <Defendant B>, asking <Defendant B> to impersonate "Director Li" from Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital. From June 3 to July 16, 2019, the two defendants defrauded the victims of a total of 58,000 yuan. The victims transferred 50,300 yuan to <Defendant A> and 12,700 yuan to <Defendant B> via WeChat. The fraudulently obtained money was entirely used by <Defendant A> to cover personal needs. After the incident, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> compensated the victims for their economic losses with 63,000 yuan, and the victims expressed their forgiveness towards the two defendants.


Upon trial, it was found that between October and November 2016, the defendant <Defendant A> purchased a Nanshan 375 nail gun, along with connectors, seamless steel pipes, gun stocks, and other accessories from Taobao. <Defendant A> then modified the nail gun for hunting purposes. In April 2017, the defendant <Defendant B>, after learning that the modified nail gun purchased by <Defendant A> could be used for nailing during renovation and hunting, requested <Defendant A> to purchase one on his behalf. In May 2017, <Defendant A> purchased a nail gun and related accessories online for <Defendant B>, modified the nail gun, and handed it over to <Defendant B>. After the incident, the police seized a modified nail gun, a bag of steel balls, and a bottle of nail gun cartridges from <Defendant A>. <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the police and truthfully confessed the main criminal facts, while also handing over a modified nail gun and accessories to the police. According to the appraisal by the Forensic Identification Office of Luoyang Public Security Bureau, the two aforementioned modified nail guns are firearms that use gunpowder to launch projectiles.


Upon trial, it was found that on March 6, 2018, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> conspired to rob a drug dealer named Lü (handled in a separate case) of the drugs he was carrying. According to their division of labor, <Defendant C> was responsible for arranging a meeting with Lü, while <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were responsible for the robbery. To determine the exact location after <Defendant C> met with Lü, <Defendant B> gave <Defendant C> a phone with location-sharing capabilities for tracking purposes. At 10 PM that night, <Defendant C> arranged to meet Lü under the pretense of purchasing drugs. Lü then drove around the city with <Defendant C> intentionally to ensure they were not being followed. After confirming there was no tail, Lü parked his car in front of the Agricultural Bank dormitory on Shizhou Avenue in the city. At this point, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, who had been following them by car, got out and approached Lü's vehicle. <Defendant A> grabbed Lü by the neck and struck his head with the handle of a knife, while <Defendant B> threatened Lü with a dagger, got into the car, and removed the car keys. Taking advantage of the situation, <Defendant C> took 20 methamphetamine pills from Lü's car and left. <Defendant B> then found 7 more methamphetamine pills in the car before fleeing the scene with <Defendant A>. On March 13, 2018, the police apprehended <Defendant B>; on May 23 of the same year, <Defendant A> and <Defendant C> were also apprehended. Defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> had no objections to the charges of robbery and all requested lenient punishment. <Defendant A>'s defense attorney also had no objections to the robbery charge but argued that <Defendant A> used a low level of violence, the property robbed was not legally protected, it was <Defendant A>'s first offense, and <Defendant A> actively cooperated with the investigation and showed remorse. Additionally, <Defendant A> has an infant daughter under one year old, and the family is willing to pay the fine on <Defendant A>'s behalf. The court was asked to consider multiple statutory and discretionary mitigating factors and suggested a 3-year sentence for <Defendant A>.


After trial, it was found that: Around midnight on May 10, 2020, the defendant <Defendant B> agreed with the victim Yan through WeChat to engage in prostitution for an overnight fee of 300 yuan. <Defendant B> was dissatisfied because Yan had previously promised to buy her a jade bracelet but had not fulfilled the promise. Therefore, when Yan contacted her again, <Defendant B> discussed with the defendant <Defendant A> to extort Yan by having <Defendant A> impersonate her husband after she had sexual relations with Yan. Around 2 a.m. on May 10, 2020, Yan arrived at the apartment rented by <Defendant B> on the second floor opposite the south gate of Hengtong Community in Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, and engaged in prostitution with <Defendant B>. According to the plan, <Defendant A> used a key to open the door and entered the bedroom, pretending to be <Defendant B>'s husband to extort Yan. Later, <Defendant B> walked out of the bedroom, and <Defendant A> beat and insulted Yan, forcibly took Yan's mobile phone, and demanded the unlock password and bank card password. <Defendant A> then transferred more than ××× yuan from Yan's bank card to <Defendant B>'s WeChat account via WeChat transfer and deleted the transfer record, subsequently claiming to be a police officer to threaten Yan. After the incident, until the next day, <Defendant A> transferred 4,936 yuan from <Defendant B>'s WeChat account to the WeChat account of his mother, Xiao Qiaofeng, which he actually used, and <Defendant B> transferred 1,000 yuan to another WeChat account. According to the appraisal, the injury to the victim Yan's left eye constituted a minor injury.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 8 PM on August 16, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> was passing by the house of villager Du Yijiang and saw the defendant <Defendant B> playing cards. <Defendant A> then took out a machete he was carrying and, without provocation, struck <Defendant B>, injuring <Defendant B>'s head. After being struck, <Defendant B> returned home to retrieve a shovel and chased after <Defendant A>, injuring <Defendant A>. According to the forensic evaluation by the Qinhuangdao Port City Forensic Medical Appraisal Center: <Defendant B>'s injuries were classified as minor, while <Defendant A>'s injuries were classified as Grade 1 minor injuries.

Crime of Picking Quarrels and Provoking Troubles


Upon trial, it was found that: On May 28, 2018, during the investigation of the "601 Casino Operation and Prostitution Organization" case by the Xuzhou Public Security Bureau, the suspect involved, Guo Xiang (handled in a separate case), fled upon hearing the news to evade capture. The defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, knowingly provided Guo Xiang with accommodation, transportation, and other assistance to help him hide, despite being aware that he was being pursued by the public security authorities. On October 17, 2018, the public security authorities apprehended Guo Xiang at the home of <Defendant B>. On October 12, 2018, <Defendant A> was apprehended, and on October 18, 2018, <Defendant B> was apprehended. Both subsequently confessed to the aforementioned criminal facts.


After trial, it was found that <Defendant B> held a tobacco retail license under the business name of Zhuli Food Store in Anhai Town, Jinjiang City. At around 11 PM on January 28, 2019, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> loaded thirteen boxes of various cigarettes, which were to be sold to Qiu Guoqiang (handled in a separate case), onto the truck with license plate Min A××××× driven by Chen Qi'an (handled in a separate case) in Jinjiang City. At around 2 AM on January 29, 2019, while Chen Qi'an was transporting the truck hired by Qiu Guoqiang to Guanshi Road beside Dapu Village, Honglu Street, Fuqing City, he was apprehended by staff from the Fuqing Tobacco Monopoly Bureau and the Fuqing Public Security Bureau. At the scene, 387 cartons of counterfeit "Zhonghua" brand cigarettes and 66 cartons of counterfeit "Panda" brand cigarettes, with a total market value of RMB 310,293.75, were seized. <Defendant A> was arrested by the police on September 4, 2019; <Defendant B> surrendered to the public security authorities on September 26, 2019.


Upon trial, it was found that during the period from November 2018 to March 2019, Tan Mou (already sentenced) hired gas station attendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> to operate in an abandoned yard located 200 meters north of the intersection of Zichen Road and Yaozhuang South Road in Guancheng Hui District, Zhengzhou City. Without obtaining the necessary permits, they used a white Jinbei van (license plate number Yu P×××**) that had been modified into a fuel truck to illegally sell gasoline, a hazardous chemical, to others multiple times. Payments were collected through WeChat and Alipay QR codes, from which they profited. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were responsible for refueling customers' vehicles and displaying the QR codes for payment. According to an audit by Henan Jinzheng Accounting Firm, transaction records from the WeChat and Alipay accounts bound to the phone number 16×××88 used by Tan Mou show that from November 1, 2018, to March 29, 2019, the amount involved in the suspected illegal operations was 7,012,422.30 yuan. On December 4, 2019, <Defendant B> was arrested by police officers from the Shibalihe Sub-bureau of the Zhengzhou Public Security Bureau in Ludian Village, Xiangcheng City. On December 20, 2019, <Defendant A> turned himself in to the Shibalihe Sub-bureau of the Zhengzhou Public Security Bureau. After being brought to justice, both <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> truthfully confessed to their criminal activities.


Upon trial, it was found that on the evening of June 10, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> and others were live-streaming gambling on the "Haomoumou" APP. Knowing the card values of the victim Li Mou1, they used the WeChat account of <Defendant B> (wanliXXXXXXXX, nickname "Shangmoumou-Qingmoumou") to impersonate a gambler and deceive the victim Li Mou1 into continuously placing bets, thereby defrauding Li Mou1 of a total of 32,930 yuan. Despite knowing that the money was obtained through criminal activities, <Defendant B> still transferred more than 30,000 yuan from the victim Li Mou1's account to <Defendant A>'s account. On July 4 and 11, 2019, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> were successively arrested by the public security authorities. After arriving at the case, both defendants confessed truthfully.

The defense counsel for <Defendant A> did not object to the facts of the charges and argued that the crime was not premeditated, the subjective malice was relatively small, the victim also had certain faults for participating in gambling, and the defendant truthfully confessed after arriving at the case, actively compensated the victim, obtained the victim's understanding, had a good attitude towards admitting guilt, had a low level of education, was a first-time offender, and considering the actual situation of the family, suggested a lenient punishment for <Defendant A>, sentencing to three years of imprisonment with probation.

The defense counsel for <Defendant B> did not object to the charges and argued that the defendant truthfully confessed after arriving at the case, which constitutes a voluntary confession, and was also willing to pay a fine, suggesting a lenient punishment for <Defendant B> with probation.


Upon trial, it was found that between February 16, 2017, and August 9, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, with the intent of making a profit, purchased large quantities of counterfeit "adidas," "NIKE," "FILA," "PUMA," and other branded shoes and clothing from Putian City, Fujian Province, and other places. <Defendant A> used WeChat Moments and subscription accounts for external promotion and used a factory building located at Gao's factory on Xiangjing West Road, Yangyuan, Xinzhuang Town, Changshu City as a warehouse, and a house located at No. 46, Zhujiaba South Village, Mocheng Street, Changshu City as a storefront for external sales. The illegal business amount reached more than 7 million RMB. The defendant <Defendant B>, employed by <Defendant A>, knowingly assisted <Defendant A> in selling the aforementioned counterfeit branded goods through methods such as taking orders via mobile phone, sorting goods, shipping, and collecting payments from February 16, 2017, to August 8, 2018. The illegal business amount also reached more than 7 million RMB.


Upon trial, it was found that from July to September 2018, <Defendant A> impersonated a police officer of the Zhangdian Branch of the Zibo City Public Security Bureau by wearing a police uniform and showing a police officer's ID, and started a romantic relationship with the victim, Xu. In September 2018, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> deceived the victim, Xu, out of 15,000 yuan under the pretext of transferring jobs within the public security system. Later, <Defendant A> again deceived the victim, Xu, out of 20,000 yuan under the same pretext. After the crime was discovered, <Defendant A> fully compensated the victim, Xu, for the economic losses.


Upon trial, it was found that the victim, Dang Mou, and Ma Mou were married. On February 23, 2013, Ma Mou purchased a Buick sedan for 79,900 yuan. On November 2, 2017, Dang Mou and Ma Mou voluntarily agreed to divorce, with the agreement that the Buick sedan under Ma Mou's name would belong to Dang Mou. The vehicle was never transferred. On May 20, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> borrowed the Buick sedan from the victim Dang Mou. On May 21, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> contacted the defendant <Defendant C> to pledge the Buick sedan for a loan. That afternoon, the defendant <Defendant A> went to Ningxia Yiyongquan Automobile Trade Co., Ltd., and falsely signed a vehicle transaction contract with <Defendant C> under the name of Ma Xiaodong. <Defendant C> transferred 28,500 yuan to <Defendant A> through WeChat in three installments, and <Defendant A> used the funds to repay personal debts. At about 2 a.m. on May 22, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> unauthorizedly drove the pledged Buick sedan away from Ningxia Yiyongquan Automobile Trade Co., Ltd. After discovering that the car had been driven away by <Defendant A>, the defendant <Defendant C> contacted <Defendant A> by phone, demanding the vehicle be returned promptly. At 6:20 p.m. that afternoon, the defendant <Defendant A> returned the vehicle to <Defendant C>. The defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> threatened <Defendant A> and demanded compensation for their losses, forcing <Defendant A> to write a receipt stating "Received 38,500 yuan from <Defendant C> for the car purchase" and coerced <Defendant A> to re-sign the vehicle transaction contract. <Defendant A> again signed the vehicle transaction contract with <Defendant C> under the name of Ma Xiaodong, with the transaction price changed to 38,500 yuan. The involved vehicle has now been recovered and returned to the victim Dang Mou.


After trial, it was found that: In one day in May 2017, the defendant <Defendant B> met a friend named "Boss Rou" through their WeChat “Moments” and added them as a friend. In "Boss Rou's" WeChat and the group chats he established, <Defendant B> saw many pictures and descriptions of replica guns. <Defendant B> discussed this with <Defendant A>, who shared a common interest in studying air guns. The two defendants transferred more than 2000 yuan each through WeChat in four transactions to purchase two air gun parts. "Boss Rou" then mailed the air gun parts to a friend of <Defendant A> named Guo in Dunhuang, Gansu Province. In June 2017, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> drove to Dunhuang, Gansu, with Su, who was unaware of the situation, and brought the air gun parts back to their respective homes in Shanshan County. After learning the assembly methods online, <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> completed the assembly of the air guns on August 20, 2017. <Defendant A> test-fired three shots using lead bullets (which were already in possession, with 23 bullets seized) on the roof of his house and then stored the air gun at home. <Defendant B> stored the assembled air gun at his home. On August 24, 2017, the two defendants discussed and decided to surrender the guns to the public security organ but were arrested by the police before they could do so. This court finds.

Offences of Illegal Possession of Firearms


Upon trial, the following facts were ascertained:

1. Facts of illegal business operations:
Defendant <Defendant A>, without obtaining a hazardous waste business license, sold the recycled used batteries to Shi (handled in a separate case) and others who were illegally smelting lead blocks in the 4th Community of Zhuangjia Village, Shanhe Street, Shuangyang District, Changchun City, on October 24, 2018, October 25, 2018, October 31, 2018, and November 3, 2018, with a total sales amount of 1,582,026 RMB. On July 30, 2019, Defendant <Defendant D>, without obtaining a hazardous waste business license, illegally recycled used batteries and sold them to Defendant <Defendant B>. Defendant <Defendant B>, without obtaining a hazardous waste business license, sold the purchased used batteries to Tailing Company in Tongliao City, with a sales amount of 300,000 RMB.

2. Facts of harboring:
From July 2019 to August 6, 2019, Defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, knowing that Defendant <Defendant A> had been listed as an online fugitive, still provided <Defendant A> with a hiding place, and financial support, and helped him evade arrest at their home in Dasanjiatu Tun, Kalunhu Town, Jiutai District, Changchun City.


Upon trial, the following facts were ascertained:

1. From October 2017 to October 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, without a tobacco retail license, illegally sold cigarettes through WeChat and Alipay, amounting to over 290,000 RMB, and illegally profited over 40,000 RMB.

2. From April 2018 to October 2019, the defendant <Defendant B>, in collusion with the defendant <Defendant C>, illegally sold smuggled cigarettes on WeChat without a tobacco retail license. The defendant <Defendant C> was responsible for procurement, while the defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for sales. They illegally sold cigarettes amounting to over 100,000 RMB and illegally profited over 22,000 RMB, which they split evenly.

3. From April 2018 to November 2019, the defendant <Defendant D>, without a tobacco retail license, illegally sold cigarettes through WeChat and Alipay, amounting to over 70,000 RMB, and illegally profited over 3,000 RMB.

Between October 24, 2019, and November 13, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant D> were apprehended and brought to justice. On November 13, 2019, the defendant <Defendant C> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities. Nine mobile phones involved in the case were lawfully seized by the public security authorities. After the incident, all four defendants returned their illegal gains. The defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> signed confession and penalty agreements.


After trial, it was found that in the first quarter of 2018, the defendant <Defendant B> purchased a modified black nail gun, 112 cm in length, for 500 yuan from an unknown man he encountered near the mountains of Hejiaping Village. The purchase included 22 silver steel balls and 5 red-tipped golden bullets. About ten days later, <Defendant B> sold the gun to the defendant <Defendant A> for 400 yuan, along with the silver steel balls and red-tipped golden bullets. On September 2, 2019, between 00:10 and 00:30, investigators inspected <Defendant A>'s home and seized the gun, 22 silver steel balls, and 5 red-tipped golden bullets. The Gansu Provincial Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center (Gan) Public (Criminal) Appraisal (Trace Inspection) [2019] No. 318 inspection and appraisal opinion concluded that the muzzle kinetic energy of the submitted materials was greater than 1.8 joules per square centimeter, thus identifying it as a firearm powered by gunpowder and capable of causing injury.


Upon trial, it was found that in July 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> jointly invested in renting a house from Lin Mouxi in Gangnan District, Guigang City, to establish the "Xingtian Foot Massage Parlor in Gangnan District, Guigang City" (hereinafter referred to as "Xingtian Leisure Club"). Through recruitment and harboring, they organized prostitutes Chang Mou, Li Mou, Liang Mou1, Liang Mou2, Su Mou, and Tan Mou to engage in prostitution at Xingtian Leisure Club at prices of 198 yuan, 268 yuan, 398 yuan, and 498 yuan. They profited by taking commissions from the illegal earnings of these prostitutes. They also hired <Defendant C> to manage the front desk, arranging for the prostitutes to meet clients, escorting male clients to elevators, and recording the time and services provided by each prostitute daily.

In the early hours of January 15, 2020, the police raided Room 888 on the 4th floor of Xingtian Leisure Club and found Liang Mou2 engaging in prostitution. They found Liang Mou1 engaging in prostitution in Room 853 on the 5th floor, Tan Mou in Room 999 on the 5th floor, Su Mou in Room 666 on the 6th floor, and Li Mou in Room 863 on the 6th floor. Defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> were also apprehended on the scene. On January 15, 2020, the police summoned <Defendant A> near the bridge in Guigang City. All three defendants truthfully confessed to the facts of the case after being brought to justice.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that the defendant <Defendant A> undertook the campus renovation project at Anhui University of Finance and Economics, which required the use of "Far East Cables." Between September and October 2018, <Defendant A> and the defendant <Defendant B> printed the registered trademark "Far East Cables" on cables and forged product certificates with the Far East Cable registered trademark design, using cables produced by other manufacturers to counterfeit those produced by Far East Cable Co., Ltd. The total amount of illegal business transactions reached RMB 215,500. <Defendant A> illegally profited RMB 10,000, and <Defendant B> illegally profited RMB 5,000. After the incident, <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities and truthfully confessed the above criminal facts upon being brought to justice. <Defendant B> was apprehended by the public security authorities and truthfully confessed the above criminal facts upon being brought to justice. After the incident, <Defendant B>'s relatives compensated Far East Cable Co., Ltd. with RMB 300,000, and Far East Cable Co., Ltd. expressed understanding of their actions. During the trial, <Defendant A> returned the illegal gains of RMB 10,000, and <Defendant B> returned the illegal gains of RMB 5,000.

Offence of Counterfeiting a Registered Trademark


Upon trial, it was found that in 2016, the defendant <Defendant A> exchanged a thrush bird with another person for a modified nail gun. After using the gun twice, <Defendant A> hid it in his home in Ganba Group, Baoshan Village, Dexin Town, Guiding County. In May 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> borrowed the modified nail gun from <Defendant A> for hunting purposes. <Defendant B> installed a gunstock on the gun using a steel bar and, after test-firing it, hid it in his home in Xinzai Group, Baoshan Village, Dexin Town, Guiding County. The gun was later discovered by someone and reported to the authorities. The police found the modified nail gun in <Defendant B>'s home. According to the appraisal, the gun is powered by gunpowder.


Upon trial, it was found that from December 26, 2018, to January 2, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> conspired in advance and agreed on a profit-sharing method with Yang and Lu. Through distributing cards and soliciting prostitution via WeChat, they facilitated Yang and Lu in engaging in prostitution activities at a hotel in Wukang Street, within the county, a total of more than 14 times (with <Defendant A> involved 6 times, <Defendant B> 2 times, and <Defendant C> 6 times), and profited from the proceeds.


Upon trial, it was found that at 11 PM on May 22, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A>, along with Li Moxia and Wang Xiaoer (both handled in separate cases), were having a late-night meal and drinking at the Chongqing Wanzhou Grilled Fish Restaurant opposite the Zurun Factory in Xiaojinkou Subdistrict, Huicheng District, Huizhou City. The defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others including Xiang Mou (at large) and Ma Mou (at large) were also dining and drinking at a table next to them in the same restaurant. When defendant <Defendant B> was about to pay the bill and leave, a verbal altercation ensued between <Defendant B> and <Defendant A>. <Defendant B> first physically assaulted <Defendant A>, and then defendants <Defendant C>, Xiang Mou, Ma Mou, and others also joined in the assault on <Defendant A> and his companions. Defendant <Defendant A> grabbed a fruit knife from the barbecue restaurant and fought with <Defendant B> and others, while Wang Mou also used his fists and feet to fight with <Defendant B> and others. Both parties subsequently left the scene. On their way back to their residence on a motorcycle, defendant <Defendant A>, Li Moxia, and Wang Mou encountered <Defendant B> and others. <Defendant A> approached and knocked <Defendant B> to the ground before leaving the scene. According to the assessment, <Defendant B>'s injuries were classified as minor injuries of the second degree. Defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> had no objections to the criminal facts and evidence charged and voluntarily pleaded guilty and accepted punishment.


Upon trial, it was found that at the end of 2015, Peng X, Nie X1 (both handled in separate cases), and others had multiple conflicts and disputes with Cheng X due to the transportation of construction waste. On January 25, 2016, Nie X1 successively asked Yang X (already sentenced) and others, as well as the defendant <Defendant A> (younger brother-in-law of Nie X1), to invite people to help Peng X's side in a brawl at the Phase 8 construction site in Xincheng, Tianmen City. <Defendant A> then invited defendant <Defendant B>, who in turn called Zou X, Cai X, and Liu X. Yang X arranged for Jiang X (already sentenced) to invite He X (already sentenced) and more than ten others. <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, along with Zou X, Cai X, and Liu X, according to Nie X1's arrangement, arrived near Zunlong International in Phase 8 of Xincheng, Tianmen City, on the morning of January 26, 2016. Liu X drove and transported wooden sticks and other tools for those participating in the fight. At around 14:00 on the same day, over thirty people organized by Peng X and Nie X1 arrived at the construction site. Yang X, Jiang X, He X, and others wore masks, white gloves, and carried weapons to chase and beat the workers on Cheng X's side inside and outside the Phase 8 construction site in Xincheng, Tianmen City. Nie X1 watched the fight from a vehicle driven by <Defendant A>, while <Defendant B>, along with Zou X and Cai X, cheered at the scene. During the brawl, two people from Cheng X's side, Li X and Wu X2, were injured. According to the forensic identification by the Huangshi Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center and the Tianmen Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the injuries of Li X and Wu X2 were both classified as minor injuries.


Upon trial, it was found that in June 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> arranged for five prostitutes, including Li Moumou, to engage in prostitution in seven rooms on the 8th to 10th floors of the "Certain Hotel" at Shaoyang City's Daxiang District South Train Station. <Defendant A> was responsible for soliciting clients, collecting prostitution fees, and distributing wages. On July 2, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> was introduced by someone to work at the prostitution site with a daily wage of 175 yuan, responsible for keeping watch and miscellaneous tasks. At around 2 a.m. on July 11, 2019, the police officers arrested <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and three individuals including the prostitute Li Mou and two clients on the 9th floor of the hotel.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that around 10 PM on August 14, 1998, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, who are brothers, were waiting with Wei × in front of the "XX" area in Xining City for <Defendant A>'s wife, Wang ×, to finish work. The victim, Lu ×4, also drove to the restaurant to pick up Wang ×. After parking, Lu ×4 entered the restaurant. Later, Lu ×4 and Wang × walked out of the restaurant together, embracing, and were about to get into the car when <Defendant A> approached and started a fight with Lu ×4. During the fight, <Defendant A> took out a knife he was carrying and stabbed Lu ×4. Both <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> fled the scene. Lu ×4 was taken to the hospital but died despite rescue efforts. According to the forensic report, the victim Lu ×4 died from hemorrhagic shock caused by a sharp instrument that ruptured major blood vessels in the left side of the neck. While in hiding, in July and August of 2000, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> met in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province. <Defendant B> provided <Defendant A> with shelter and financial support, helping him to hide in Nanchang City. On July 25, 2019, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> contacted their family members by phone and surrendered to the public security authorities.


Upon trial, it was found that: Starting from the end of 2017, "Chen Mou2" and "Zhang Mou1" (both handled in separate cases) successively conspired with defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D> to use a leisure club on the 4th floor of a certain hotel in Huidong County as a base, disguising it as a massage and oil-pushing service to organize prostitution activities. Among them, <Defendant B> was fully responsible for the finances, using a bank account under their personal name linked to WeChat to create a QR code for collecting the fees from prostitution activities, managing the income of the venue, and distributing wages and commissions to the prostitutes. <Defendant A> invested 30,000 yuan to become a shareholder and was responsible for compiling the "on-duty" reports of the prostitutes, distributing wages, bonuses, and commissions to the prostitutes. <Defendant C> served as the floor manager, responsible for front desk reception and cashier duties, arranging for prostitutes to be "on-duty" for prostitution, and recording the "on-duty" situations. <Defendant D> was responsible for cleaning rooms, escorting clients to rooms, and assisting with front desk reception and cashier duties, as well as recording "on-duty" situations. On August 20, 2018, at 5 a.m., the police raided the club in the hotel and apprehended three prostitutes and two clients, and arrested defendants <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and <Defendant D>. On the 28th of the same month, defendant <Defendant A> was arrested. <Defendant A> was identified as the organizer and manager of the prostitution ring. Therefore, the arguments and defense opinions of the defendants and their defenders are inconsistent with the facts and the law and are not accepted.

Crime of Facilitating the Organisation of Prostitution


Upon trial, it was found that: Between April 5 and April 13, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> engaged in telecommunication network fraud by impersonating a "lottery guide teacher" for fake sports lottery tickets, instructing others to buy lottery tickets and profiting through website rebates. The victims, including Liu and others, were deceived into logging into the fake lottery website and purchasing "lottery tickets" via bank transfers, believing they were making a profit. On April 14, 2019, the victims continued to purchase "lottery tickets" through bank transfers to gain more profit. Among them, Liu and Ye transferred 450,834 RMB, Rao transferred 116,000 RMB, Yin transferred 100,000 RMB, and Xia transferred 20,000 RMB. These amounts, totaling 686,834 RMB, were deposited into bank accounts ending in 0688 (owned by Liu Wei) and 3570 (owned by Cui Zhiyong). Subsequently, the fake lottery website was closed, and the "lottery guide teacher" lost contact.

On the same day, Ding (already sentenced) knowingly assisted <Defendant A> in cashing out the fraudulent funds using the bank cards ending in 0688 and 3570 provided by <Defendant A>, utilizing a POS machine to cash out and transfer a total of 600,000 RMB. Among them, the defendant <Defendant B>, knowing the funds were illicit, followed Ding's instructions and used his own bank account to help withdraw 450,000 RMB, receiving a fee of 2,000 RMB for the service. After the incident, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were summoned to the police on August 14 and August 16, 2019, respectively. A black iPhone X belonging to <Defendant A> and a silver iPhone 7 belonging to <Defendant B> were seized. <Defendant B> has since returned the illicit gain of 2,000 RMB.


Upon trial, it was found that in March 2017, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others invested in the operation of the "XX" bathhouse located at XX Street, XX Town, Yubei District, Chongqing City. Starting in July of the same year, in order to obtain illegal profits, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, <Defendant C>, and others conspired to harbor prostitutes for prostitution activities at the bathhouse. <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> took turns being responsible for collecting prostitution fees, bookkeeping, profit distribution, and internal management. During this period, the "XX" bathhouse harbored prostitutes such as Chen XX, Lu XX, Tan XX1, Liu XX2, Tan XX2, Deng XX, and others for prostitution, providing them with food and accommodation, and collecting commissions from their prostitution earnings according to a predetermined ratio, as well as fees for air conditioning and other expenses.

On the evening of July 23, 2018, <Defendant A> was caught by the police while harboring prostitutes Chen XX, Tan XX1, and Lu XX for paid sexual transactions with clients Liu XX1, Cui XX, Xi XX, and Chen XX at the bathhouse. The police seized 1120 yuan in prostitution fees from <Defendant A>. Upon investigation, between July 1 and July 23, 2018, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> harbored others for prostitution, illegally earning a total of 73,712 yuan. On August 6, 2018, defendant <Defendant B> was arrested by the police. On September 9, 2018, defendant <Defendant C> was arrested by the police. After <Defendant A> was brought to justice, he truthfully confessed to the aforementioned criminal facts.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 2 a.m. on March 27, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> encountered the victim, Li, in Qianjia Alley, Lin'an Town, Jianshui County. After unsuccessfully demanding money from and searching Li, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> knocked Li to the ground and beat him. They then used Li's mobile phone to scan a QR code on WeChat, robbing 1,508 yuan from Li's WeChat account. At this point, Li saw a sprinkler truck coming down the road and ran towards it for help, while <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> fled the scene with Li's mobile phone. According to the appraisal, the robbed mobile phone was valued at 814 yuan. After the case was solved, the police returned the robbed mobile phone to Li. After the incident, <Defendant B>'s mother compensated Li with 1,008 yuan, and <Defendant A>'s father compensated Li with 500 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that between February 17, 2018, and March 3, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, without obtaining a designated pig slaughtering certificate, secretly set up a pig slaughterhouse at their home in Group 8, Haobao Village, Huangqiao Town. They slaughtered pigs and sold the meat to individuals such as Xu Mou, with total sales amounting to RMB 82,791. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> illegally profited RMB 2,000. After being apprehended, the defendant <Defendant A> truthfully confessed to the aforementioned criminal facts. Following the incident, the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered and truthfully confessed to the aforementioned criminal facts. The Taixing City Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau lawfully seized pig slaughtering tools and two account books from the home of the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>. During the trial in this court, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> returned the illegal gains of RMB 2,000 and each voluntarily paid a property penalty enforcement bond of RMB 5,000.


Upon examination, it was found that from January 2015 to March 2019, Chen Zhongguo (deceased), the owner of "Shuimu Nianhua Hot Spring Bath" located at Wuyi Cultural Palace, Wuyi Road, Chengdong District, Xining City, along with Liu Dachang (handled in a separate case), engaged in organizing prostitution activities within the hot spring bath. During this period, the hot spring bath organized prostitutes to provide sexual services to clients and charged varying fees. From October 2018 to March 15, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> served as the front hall manager at the hot spring bath, responsible for receiving clients, guiding them to the cashier on the basement floor to pay for services, and arranging staff to provide services to clients. From May 2017 to March 4, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> was responsible for managing all prostitutes at the hot spring bath, including interviewing, training, roll-calling, approving leave, and arranging prostitution activities. On March 5, 2019, the defendant <Defendant C> took over the responsibilities of <Defendant B>, managing all prostitutes. On August 2, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> turned themselves in to the public security authorities.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, did not have the qualifications to possess firearms. <Defendant A> found two powder guns in an abandoned house in Fengziyan, Xie Village, Renhuai City. After learning that <Defendant A> had powder guns, <Defendant B> borrowed one from <Defendant A> for hunting purposes. <Defendant A> subsequently handed over his two powder guns to <Defendant B> on two occasions for hunting, and <Defendant B> stored these guns in his home in Renhuai City. Following a report from the public, police officers discovered and confiscated the two guns from <Defendant B>'s home. According to the appraisal, the two guns in question were determined to be firearms as they are powered by gunpowder and have the capacity to cause injury.


Upon trial, it was found that around 2009, the defendant <Defendant A> received a handgun and one bullet after lending 2000 yuan of gambling funds to another person in a casino in Huidong County, Guangdong Province. In February 2009, <Defendant A> brought the gun to Macheng City and handed it over to <Defendant B> for safekeeping. To curry favor with Guo Mou2 (handled in a separate case), <Defendant B> gave the gun to Guo Mou2. In March 2009, fearing that the police might discover the gun, Guo Mou2 returned the gun to <Defendant B>, who then returned it to <Defendant A>. In April 2009, before leaving Macheng for Guangdong, <Defendant A> handed the gun to <Defendant B> for safekeeping. <Defendant B> then hid the gun in the residence at 201, Unit 4, Building 7, Fuxin Community, Macheng City, where it was later discovered by the police on May 28, 2019. According to the appraisal by the Hubei Province Sanzhen Judicial Appraisal Center, the gun was identified as a firearm capable of causing injury by firing bullets powered by gunpowder. On May 30, 2019, at around 18:00, the police officers handling the case from the Macheng City Public Security Bureau notified the defendant <Defendant A> by phone. <Defendant A> voluntarily went to the Chengxi Police Station of the Huidong County Public Security Bureau in Guangdong Province to undergo investigation and truthfully confessed his criminal acts upon arrival. On May 28, 2019, the Macheng City Public Security Bureau notified the defendant <Defendant B> by phone to come forward. Upon arrival, <Defendant B> truthfully confessed his criminal acts.


After the trial, it was ascertained that at approximately 16:00 on February 25, 2016, in front of the stage in Xinlianxin Village, Shayuan Town, Dianbai District, Maoming City, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and two other unidentified men attempted to take Deng Mouqiao away under the pretext of a debt dispute. During the process, <Defendant B> handed a black gun-like object, which had been given to him by an accomplice at the scene, to <Defendant A>. <Defendant A> then pressed this black gun-like object against Deng Mouqiao's back, intending to forcibly take him away. Due to the intervention of the villagers present at the scene, Deng Mouqiao was not taken away. Subsequently, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and the others were pursued by the villagers. The black gun-like object held by <Defendant A> was seized by the villagers, and the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and the others fled the scene. According to the trace examination and identification conducted by the Maoming Public Security Judicial Appraisal Center, the gun-shaped object was a modified imitation gun, powered by gunpowder; its components were complete and it was capable of firing. It was identified as a modified imitation Type 64 pistol. On August 30 and September 25, 2018, the public security authorities successively apprehended <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>.


Upon trial, it was found that: On November 1, 2018, at around 12:00 PM, the victim Hou transferred RMB 20,000 to <Defendant B>'s Agricultural Bank of China account (card number 62×××75) from his home at Room 502, Unit 2, Building 1, Fuyuan East District, Lingbei Road, Lingchuan Town, Lingchuan County, by someone claiming to be Li (QQ number 17×××65), who impersonated a colleague to request the transfer. <Defendant C> (nicknamed "Glasses", known as "Fan" and later "Encounter" on WeChat) instructed <Defendant A> (WeChat name "Shadow Follows") to contact <Defendant B>. After <Defendant A> contacted <Defendant B>, to prevent the embezzlement of the stolen money, <Defendant C> arranged for <Defendant D> (WeChat name "His Kingdom") to accompany <Defendant A> to retrieve the fraudulent funds from <Defendant B>. At 2:42 PM on the same day, <Defendant C>, <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant D> arrived at the Jinxiu Jiangnan branch of Agricultural Bank of China in Shenzhen. Despite knowing that the money was obtained through fraud, they withdrew the RMB 20,000 from Hou's account using the bank's ATM. Subsequently, the four defendants divided the stolen money among themselves. On March 6, 2019, <Defendant D> turned himself in to the Nanshan Police Station of Shenzhen Public Security Bureau and truthfully confessed his crime. On July 11, 2019, <Defendant C> returned RMB 7,000 of the stolen money to Hou through the Lingchuan County Public Security Bureau, gaining Hou's forgiveness. On July 18, 2019, <Defendant C>'s father, Hu, returned an additional RMB 10,000 to Hou on behalf of <Defendant C>, also securing Hou's forgiveness.


Upon investigation, it was found that between the end of February 2018 and April 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, knowing that the public security authorities were capturing Wen (the main perpetrator of a gang, already sentenced), provided Wen with another person's ID card, a SIM card, and <Defendant B> provided contact information. <Defendant A> drove from Shenzhen to Sanya to transfer Wen to Shenzhen and provided him with accommodation and meals. <Defendant B> had someone check Wen's status on the public security network. In October 2018, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> went from Xinjiang to Shenzhen again, and then from Shenzhen to Huizhou to bring clothes to Wen.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 23:00 on December 11, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, after drinking, drove a BYD car with the license plate number QingBlE909 along the Pingda Highway. When they reached near the Yao Family Courtyard in Yao Ma Village, Donggou Township, they forced a hand tractor driven by the victim Yuan to stop, using the excuse that the hand tractor had not affixed a reflective sign, causing a dangerous situation. They then assaulted Yuan. During this period, <Defendant A>'s phone fell onto the road, damaging the screen. The two defendants then used violence and intimidation to forcibly transfer 980 yuan from Yuan's WeChat account to <Defendant B>'s WeChat account as compensation before leaving the scene. After the crime, the stolen money was returned to the victim, and the victim expressed understanding of the two defendants' actions.


Upon trial, it was found that: In the second half of 2016, the defendant <Defendant A>, in collaboration with Fu Xiaozhen, Shi Yanjun (handled in a separate case), and Yuan Jianjun (already sentenced), jointly discussed engaging in organizing prostitution activities at the Long某 Relax Inn Foot Massage Parlor located at No. 146, Censhan Road, Longzhou Street, Longyou County. Major decisions were made collectively by the four individuals, while Yuan was responsible for the daily operations and management of the parlor. In July 2016, despite knowing that the Long某 Relax Inn Foot Massage Parlor was engaged in prostitution activities, the defendant <Defendant B>, following the instructions of <Defendant A>, acted as an agent for business registration, impersonated the legal representative of Relax Inn Foot Massage Parlor, and received a monthly kickback of 3,000 yuan from <Defendant A>. During this period, Yuan successively recruited Zhang 2, Sun Panpan, Kong, Mu 1, Mu 2, Huang, Zhou, Jiang, Guan, and other prostitutes. Through methods such as unified numbering, unified management, establishing prostitution service items and content, and clarifying the distribution ratio of prostitution fees, they organized, directed, and controlled the aforementioned women to engage in prostitution at the foot massage parlor. On the evening of January 2, 2017, the Longyou County Public Security Bureau conducted a lawful inspection of the Long某 Relax Inn Foot Massage Parlor and apprehended multiple prostitutes and clients engaged in prostitution activities. The defendant <Defendant A> illegally profited over 10,000 yuan, while the defendant <Defendant B> illegally profited 18,000 yuan. After the incident, the defendant <Defendant B> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities, and the defendant <Defendant A> was arrested. During the trial of this case, <Defendant B> returned the illicit gains amounting to 18,000 yuan.


Upon trial, it was found that since September 2017, Qi Jun (handled in a separate case) had been running a prostitution establishment on the ninth floor of Zhixin Hotel, located at XXX Lingshi Road, Putuo District, in this city. His girlfriend, <Defendant Li Mou2>, was responsible for collecting the daily earnings and transferring the funds to the relevant personnel. On the evening of October 11 of the same year, the police apprehended three clients and twelve prostitutes at that location.

From April 2018, Qi Jun, in collaboration with Zhao Guoya (currently at large), began operating another prostitution establishment on the third floor of Dingzhen Business Hotel, located at XXX Zaoyang Road, Putuo District, in this city. <Defendant A> was responsible for recruiting prostitutes and managing the prostitution activities, <Defendant Li Mou2> was responsible for collecting the daily earnings and transferring the funds to the relevant personnel, <Defendant B> was hired to handle cashiering and bookkeeping, and <Defendant C> was hired to meet clients outside the establishment and escort them inside.

At around 10 PM on April 9 of the same year, the police apprehended eight clients and twenty-four prostitutes at that location and arrested <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> on the spot. On April 10 of the same year, <Defendant Li Mou2> was arrested by the police at her temporary residence, and on May 8 of the same year, <Defendant A> was arrested by the police at his temporary residence. After being brought to justice, the four defendants truthfully confessed to the criminal facts.


Upon trial, it was found that: In January 2018, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> conspired in advance, with <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> posing as police officers, and used the pretext of illegal POS machine trading to extort money from the victim, Wang. On January 24, 2018, <Defendant A> first arranged for the victim, Wang, to meet at room * of a certain international hotel in the city center. Subsequently, <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> arrived at room * of the hotel, posed as police officers with fake credentials, and accused <Defendant A> and Wang of illegal POS machine trading, claiming they would take both of them away, and ordered Wang to squat on the ground. <Defendant A> pretended to cooperate, handing over a bank card to <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, and persuaded Wang to settle the matter privately by paying money. <Defendant B> coerced Wang into revealing his payment password and took a loan of 176,000 yuan from Wang's WeChat "Weilidai," transferring it to Wang's Agricultural Bank of China card ending in 8910, and took a loan of 20,000 yuan from Wang's "Ant Borrowing," transferring it to Wang's China Everbright Bank card ending in 5950. From January 24 to January 27, 2018, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> withdrew a total of 186,000 yuan using Wang's two bank cards. After the incident, <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> did not share the spoils. Following the case, the family of <Defendant A> returned 186,000 yuan to the victim, Wang, who has since forgiven the three defendants for their actions.


Upon trial, it was found that from February 2016 to June 2018, the defendant <Defendant A>, as the actual controller of Qihang Automobile Sales Company in Juye County, colluded with the then department manager of the company, defendant <Defendant B>, and the then dispatcher, defendant <Defendant C>, to extort a total of 70,650 RMB from victims Xiao, Zheng, Zhang, Yang, Wang, Hou, Li, and Feng. They did this by threatening to sell the vehicles of overdue customers who had already paid off their remaining car loans, under the pretext of collecting penalties and parking fees.


Upon trial, it was found that during the period from January 2018 to October 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> illegally operated gasoline without obtaining the relevant business license in an abandoned factory building in Jinghai District, Tianjin. <Defendant A> sold bulk gasoline to individuals including Xu, Lu, Zhang 1, Wang, and Ding, with total sales amounting to 629,789 yuan. Among these transactions, <Defendant B> assisted <Defendant A> with loading and collecting payments, involving a sales amount of 229,025 yuan. On October 21, 2019, the public security authorities apprehended <Defendant A>, and on October 23, 2019, <Defendant B> was also apprehended.


Upon trial, it was found that since April 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> and Pu Adi (handled in a separate case) organized three prostitutes, Ar Moumou, Ji Wumoumou, and Ji Zemoumou, for prostitution with the purpose of making a profit in a rented shop in Longquanyi District, Chengdu. The defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C>, knowing that <Defendant A> was engaged in the illegal activity of organizing prostitution, introduced clients to the prostitutes for prostitution and received referral fees from these activities. Each of them introduced clients twice.


Upon trial, it was found that: At around 8:00 AM on March 26, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> assaulted the victim Fang Mou over trivial matters at the Hongjing Labor Agency in Xiqing District, Tianjin. Subsequently, the defendant <Defendant A> gathered the defendant <Defendant B> at the scene and called the defendant <Defendant C> and others to the scene, where they assaulted the victims Fang Mou and Li Mou1. According to the appraisal, the victim Fang Mou sustained scalp contusions, facial soft tissue contusions, and eye contusions, with the degree of injury constituting minor injuries. The victim Li Mou1 sustained scalp contusions and facial soft tissue contusions, with the degree of injury also constituting minor injuries. After the incident, the defendant <Defendant A> was apprehended at the scene, the defendant <Defendant C> was apprehended by the public security authorities on April 18, 2018, and the defendant <Defendant B> turned himself in to the public security authorities on April 20, 2018. The parties have now reached a settlement agreement regarding civil compensation, and the victims have forgiven the defendants. The defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> are now willing to sign a plea agreement with the public prosecution authorities.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 16:00 on May 6, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> had an altercation with Cui Wei due to a work dispute at the construction site of Jiahe Mingdu No. 3 in Heping Town, Yuzhong County. During the altercation, <Defendant A> struck Cui Wei on the head with a wooden plank, resulting in a fractured occipital bone for Cui Wei. Witnessing his coworker Cui Wei get injured, the defendant <Defendant B> then used a fire axe to damage the items in the supervision office on the second floor of the construction site where <Defendant A> was located. According to the appraisal, Cui Wei's injury was classified as a minor injury of the second degree. The Yuzhong County Price Certification Center determined that the value of the damaged items in the supervision office was 3,113 yuan. After the incident, the defendant <Defendant B> compensated the victim unit for the economic losses and obtained the victim unit’s understanding.


Upon trial, it was found that from November 2017 to September 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> operated a "certain health club" on the third floor of the "Nanchang Certain Technology Building" at the intersection of Jiefang East Road and Donghua Avenue in Qingshan Lake District, Nanchang City. <Defendant A> recruited and harbored multiple prostitutes, including Tu Mou, Liu Mou1, and Chen Mou1, who engaged in prostitution activities at the club. <Defendant A> established the sexual service items, prices, and profit-sharing ratios, thereby making illegal profits. In late June 2018, the defendant <Defendant B> was hired as the manager of the club, responsible for recruiting, managing, and training the prostitutes, as well as daily management. From November 2017 to September 2018, the club illegally profited a total of 356,958 RMB, of which <Defendant B> was responsible for daily management and illegally profited 75,964 RMB. On September 4, 2018, the public security authorities raided the premises and caught three pairs of individuals engaged in prostitution and solicitation activities on the spot. On March 7, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> was apprehended by the public security authorities; on March 15, 2019, the defendant <Defendant B> was apprehended by the public security authorities.


Upon trial, it was found that in August 2013, the victim Yuan Mou1 asked Yuan Mou2 to level the land near his field in the荒沟处 (wasteland ditch) at Lianhe Village, Wangtuan Town, Tongxin County. The defendant <Defendant A>, along with defendants Ma Mou2, Ma Mou1, and Ma Mou3, obstructed them on the grounds that the ditch belonged to his family. They forcibly stopped the loader that was leveling the land by means of verbal abuse and intimidation. To proceed with the land leveling, the victim Yuan Mou1 paid the defendant <Defendant A> 12,000 yuan, after which <Defendant A> ceased his obstruction. Subsequently, the victim Yuan Mou1 also paid defendant Ma Mou1 12,000 yuan, and Ma Mou1 agreed not to obstruct further.

On November 2, 2018, the victim Ma Mou5 was working in his field at Luojiahewan Village, Wangtuan Town, Tongxin County. Defendants Ma Mou1, Ma Mou2, and <Defendant B> came to Ma Mou5's land, claiming it was their own, and got into an argument with Ma Mou5. During the altercation, defendant Ma Mou2 struck Ma Mou5 several times, and <Defendant B> engaged in a physical struggle with Ma Mou5. Defendant Ma Mou1 used a shovel to hit Ma Mou5's right knee several times, resulting in a comminuted fracture of Ma Mou5's right patella. According to the assessment, Ma Mou5's injury was classified as minor injury of the second degree. Fearing that his position as the village party branch secretary would be affected, defendant Ma Mou1 instructed defendant Ma Mou2 to take responsibility for the assault with the shovel. Later, during the police investigation, defendant Ma Mou2 falsely claimed that he was the one who injured Ma Mou5's leg.


Upon trial, it was found that: Since March 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, in collusion with their accomplice Chen (handled in a separate case), rented rooms including one on the Fifth Alley of Daputangbian Street, Xinshi Street, Baiyun District of this city, to harbor Yang and Li1 among others for prostitution, and provided lookout and commission services for the prostitution activities. On April 10, 2019, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended by the police in Baiyun District of this city, and two mobile phones used as tools for the crime were confiscated.


Upon trial, it was found that at approximately midnight on May 5, 2016, the defendant <Defendant A> was driving under the influence when he reached the vicinity of the north gate of Zijing Garden Community in Suining County. Due to improper parking, he obstructed the path of the defendant <Defendant C>, who was driving through the area, leading to a verbal altercation between the two. Subsequently, <Defendant C> drove away from the community, and <Defendant A> followed and forced <Defendant C>'s vehicle to stop, resulting in another verbal confrontation, during which <Defendant C> slapped <Defendant A>.

To engage in a fight, <Defendant A> called the defendant <Defendant B> for backup, while <Defendant C> called the defendant <Defendant D>, who in turn gathered suspects Zhou Xiuhu, Chen Huanzhong, and Li Xiang (all handled in separate cases) to the scene. After <Defendant D> and others arrived, <Defendant C> slapped <Defendant A> again, and then <Defendant C>, Chen Huanzhong, and Li Xiang left the scene one after another. After <Defendant B> and the suspect Wang Ziliang (handled in a separate case) arrived at the scene, <Defendant B> called the suspect Liu Chen (handled in a separate case) for support. Subsequently, <Defendant B> and <Defendant D> got into a verbal dispute which escalated into a physical fight.

Seeing this, the suspect Zhou Xiuhu called suspects Chen Huanzhong, Li Xiang, and others back to the scene. Upon arrival, Chen Huanzhong and others used climbing sticks to engage in mutual fighting with <Defendant B> and others. On July 24, 2019, <Defendant B> was arrested and brought to justice. The next day, <Defendant C> and <Defendant A> were also arrested, and on August 18, <Defendant D> was arrested. After being brought to justice, <Defendant B>, <Defendant A>, and <Defendant D> all truthfully confessed to the aforementioned criminal facts.


Upon trial, it was found that on August 25, 2017, at around 13:00, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> rented a blue Honda Civic with the license plate Lu M××××× from the Xinfuzhen New Vision Car Rental Department operated by the victim Xu Mou1. On the same day, they pawned the car to Xu Mou2 for 34,000 yuan. Subsequently, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> squandered the money and absconded. According to the appraisal by the Boxing County Price Certification Center, the value of the defrauded vehicle was 132,449 yuan. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were apprehended on August 24, 2018, and January 7, 2019, respectively. After being brought to justice, both defendants truthfully confessed to the aforementioned criminal facts.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 12:00 PM on April 20, 2018, the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant A>, along with others, drove to Xujiazhuang in Yanta District, Xi'an City. They then called the victim, Dong XX, falsely claiming that they wanted to buy a computer from him, and arranged to meet him at the south entrance of Xujiazhuang. After Dong Mantao arrived at the agreed location, <Defendant A> and others brought Dong XX into their car, forcing him to sit in the middle of the back seat, and then took him to the vicinity of Ouya Third Road in Weiyang District, Xi'an City. <Defendant A> demanded compensation from Dong XX, claiming that a second-hand laptop previously sold by Dong XX to <Defendant B> for 1200 yuan had quality issues. When Dong XX refused to pay the exorbitant compensation, <Defendant A> and others beat him and forced him to borrow money from his relatives, which was unsuccessful. They then coerced Dong XX into transferring 10,000 yuan to <Defendant A>'s WeChat account and 9957 yuan to <Defendant B>'s Alipay account. At around 5:00 PM on the same day, <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> allowed Dong XX to leave. On June 19, 2018, <Defendant B> was arrested by the public security authorities, and on the same day, he assisted in the arrest of <Defendant A>. After the case was solved, the relatives of <Defendant B> and <Defendant A> returned the stolen money totaling 19,350 yuan to the public security authorities on their behalf.


After the trial, it was found that: At around 18:20 on November 17, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> placed an order on the Didi Chuxing platform to travel from the Zhongyingchuang Market in Caohe Town, Qichun County to Liu's Middle School. The victim, Xu Mouzhao, and Dan Mou later drove a white Volkswagen sedan with the license plate E J××××** carrying <Defendant A> from Changlingang towards the direction of Liuhe. When the vehicle was driving near the village, <Defendant A> held a dagger against Xu Mouzhao's neck, claiming to rob him, and forced Xu Mouzhao to stop the vehicle by the roadside. Xu Mouzhao was compelled to hand over 75 yuan in cash to <Defendant A> and made four transfers via Alipay totaling 917 yuan to <Defendant A>'s Alipay account. Subsequently, <Defendant A> instructed Xu Mouzhao to continue driving. When they reached an uphill section in Liangting Village, Xu Mouzhao sensed that <Defendant A> intended to cut his neck with the knife, so he opened the door, jumped out of the car, and called for help. Seeing this, <Defendant A> exited the car from the right rear door and fled. Xu Mouzhao caught up with the still-moving sedan, brought it to a stop, and called 110 to report the incident. He later went to Qichun County People's Hospital for treatment of the neck wound caused by the stabbing. According to the appraisal, the injury to Xu Mouzhao was classified as minor. On the morning of November 18, after contacting the defendant <Defendant B>, <Defendant A> fled to the home of <Defendant B> in the Qibei Building Materials City in Zhangbang Town. <Defendant B> knowingly provided <Defendant A> with accommodation and food, despite being aware that <Defendant A> was suspected of armed robbery, until both were apprehended. On May 15, 2020, the relatives of <Defendant A> compensated the victim Xu Mouzhao for various economic losses totaling 45,000 yuan, which gained Xu Mouzhao's understanding.


Upon trial, it was found that the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> conspired to transport counterfeit cigarettes for their supplier. <Defendant A> was responsible for contacting the bosses who needed counterfeit cigarettes transported and for paying the transportation costs, while <Defendant B> was responsible for the specific transportation matters. The profits were to be split equally between the two. From April 9, 2018, to April 29, 2018, they hired <Defendant C> and others multiple times to transport counterfeit cigarettes from Yunxiao, Fujian to Kunshan, Jiangsu. In the early morning of April 29, 2018, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> hired <Defendant C> and Zheng (handled in a separate case) to drive a Honda business car with the license plate Min D×××××, and hired <Defendant D> to drive a Dongfeng business car with the license plate Min E××××× from Yunxiao County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, to transport the counterfeit cigarettes to Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province. During the journey, <Defendant B> instructed <Defendant C> to be responsible for the transportation of the counterfeit cigarettes in both cars. The next afternoon, when <Defendant D> was driving through the Baishi provincial checkpoint on National Highway 320 in Changshan County, the vehicle was intercepted. On the spot, 50 cartons of Furongwang (hard pack) cigarettes, 1500 cartons of L&M (new version) cigarettes, 350 cartons of Nanjing (Xuanhemen) cigarettes, 500 cartons of Peony (soft pack) cigarettes, and 50 cartons of Zhonghua (hard pack) cigarettes were seized. According to the appraisal, all 2450 cartons of the five types of cigarettes seized were counterfeit and inferior, with a total value of 366,000 yuan.

Offence of Selling Counterfeit Registered Goods


After trial, it was found that on the afternoon of November 10, 2017, in the courtyard of the construction materials market in Runan County, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, along with Zhao Xu (already sentenced) and others, without any reason, injured the victims Wang Mou2 and Sun Mou, and destroyed Sun Mou's mobile phone. According to the appraisal, the injuries sustained by Wang Mou2 and his wife were classified as minor injuries, and the value of the mobile phone destroyed belonging to Sun Mou was 2,940 RMB.


Upon examination, it was found that: At around 9 AM on November 13, 2017, the defendant <Defendant A> drove to Panyi Industrial Company to buy coal gangue from Li Mou1. A conflict arose because no business deal was made with Li Mou1. At around 10 AM that same morning, the defendant <Defendant A> called the defendant <Defendant B> to come to Panyi Industrial Company. After <Defendant B> arrived, <Defendant A> first slapped Li Mou1. After being hit, Li Mou1 ran away, and the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> chased him. When Li Mou1 ran to the northeast direction of the company's rockery pond, he was caught by <Defendant A> and pulled to the ground. <Defendant A> then sat on Li Mou1's lower back and punched his upper body and face, while <Defendant B> kicked Li Mou1's legs and buttocks. The assault was stopped by the company's security guards. Subsequently, Li Mou1 was sent to the General Hospital of the Oriental Hospital Group for treatment. On January 2, 2018, the Anhui Li Gong Judicial Appraisal Center identified that Li Mou1 had sustained injuries from the assault, including a healed wound 1.1 cm in length within the central hairline of his forehead and a comminuted fracture of the left femoral intertrochanteric region. The injuries were classified as minor injuries of the first degree. On February 6, 2018, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered to the public security authorities.


After the trial, it was found that during the second half of 2014 to 2015, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> impersonated leaders of the Handan City Public Security Bureau Traffic Police Detachment. Through Liu Mou2, they deceived the victims by claiming they could secure official positions at the Handan City Public Security Bureau Traffic Police Detachment for Liu Mou1's daughter Wei Mou1, Zhu Mou1's son Zhu Mou3, Zhu Mou2's son Zhu Mou4, and Ma Mou1's nephew Ma Mou1. They respectively defrauded the victims of 66,000 yuan from Liu Mou1, 84,600 yuan from Zhu Mou1, 82,600 yuan from Zhu Mou2, and 20,000 yuan from Ma Mou1, with the total amount of fraud reaching 253,200 yuan. The illicit funds were squandered by the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>.


Upon trial, it was found that: In early 2016, the defendant <Defendant A> rented the premises at No. 99, Censhan Road, Longzhou Street, Longyou County, and successively recruited multiple prostitutes to engage in prostitution at the aforementioned location. <Defendant A> standardized the prostitution services, prices, working hours, and payment methods, organizing others to carry out prostitution activities. Later, <Defendant A>, in collusion with <Defendant B>, organized minors Li Moumou and Yang Moumou to engage in prostitution from 2016 to the first half of 2018; organized minors Li Moumou and Zhao Moumou to engage in prostitution from the second half of 2018 to March 2019; and organized Li Moumou, Chen Mou, and Yang Moumou to engage in prostitution from March 2019 to April 2 of the same year. The three prostitutes engaged in prostitution more than 240 times in total. The defendant <Defendant C>, knowing that <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were organizing others for prostitution, still assisted by keeping watch and took a share of the earnings from Yang Moumou's prostitution. After the case was exposed, defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> were all apprehended and brought to justice.


After the trial, it was found that: On June 16, 2019, at around 1:00 PM, the defendant, <Defendant A>, assaulted the defendant, <Defendant B>, in the Qingheli Community, Jiufeng Street, in this district, due to dissatisfaction with <Defendant B>. This assault resulted in <Defendant B> suffering a fractured sternum and rib fractures. Subsequently, <Defendant B> returned to his home in the same community, retrieved a kitchen knife, and engaged in another fight with <Defendant A>. During this altercation, <Defendant B> used the kitchen knife to cut <Defendant A>'s forehead. Both parties then went to the hospital for treatment due to their injuries. At around 4:30 PM on the same day, the defendant, <Defendant C>, went to Guanggu Tongji Hospital in this district to visit the injured <Defendant B>. There, <Defendant C> encountered <Defendant A>, and a dispute ensued, leading to a mutual fight. During this confrontation, <Defendant A> used a stick to beat <Defendant C>, while <Defendant C> used a pair of hairdressing scissors he was carrying to stab <Defendant A>'s right chest. According to the forensic assessment, the injuries of <Defendant A> were classified as minor injuries of the second degree, and the injuries of <Defendant B> were also classified as minor injuries of the second degree. On July 22, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A>, <Defendant B>, and <Defendant C> voluntarily went to the public security bureau to accept investigation following a phone call from the police and truthfully confessed.


Upon trial, it was found that at around 22:00 on December 6, 2017, Zang, Cai Linhang, Yao, and Ma (all four have been sentenced) stabbed the victims Liu and Chen with knives at the Chicken Feet King Restaurant in Daxian County and then fled the scene. Zang informed the defendant <Defendant A> about the fight and asked <Defendant A> to pick him up at the alley opposite the Daxian County Central Hospital. <Defendant A> then called the defendant <Defendant B> to accompany him. The two defendants drove to the designated location, where Zang told them about the stabbing incident. The two defendants then drove Zang and the others to the Baoledi KTV on Langda Road and left. After the incident, the defendant <Defendant A> voluntarily surrendered and truthfully confessed the facts; the defendant <Defendant B> also truthfully confessed the facts after being apprehended, and their actions were forgiven by Liu and Chen.


Upon examination, it was found that during the period from 2018 to January 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B>, while jointly operating Yiyulin Company, produced and processed clothing bearing counterfeit "NIKE," "PUMA," "THENORTHFACE," and other registered trademarks without the permission of the trademark owners. This was done under the commission of Peng (who has been sentenced in a separate case), resulting in illegal business operations amounting to over 300,000 RMB. On January 9, 2019, the Changshu City Market Supervision Administration conducted an on-site inspection at the Yiyulin Company located on the third floor of Building No. 5, Tongya Materials, Mocheng Street, Changshu City. During the inspection, 2,390 pieces of clothing bearing counterfeit registered trademarks such as "NIKE," "ZARA," "JORDAN," and "THENORTHFACE," commissioned by Peng, Hong (handled in a separate case), and others, were seized, with a total value of 199,752 RMB. According to the appraisal, the aforementioned clothing items were all counterfeit goods bearing registered trademarks. After being brought to justice, the defendant <Defendant A> truthfully confessed the criminal facts of Yiyulin Company and himself.


After the trial, it was found that from March 2018 to January 14, 2019, the defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> rented two houses in Suibin Town, Suibin County, and used these premises to harbor and gather 12 women for prostitution. They took a 40% cut of the profits from each act of prostitution, illegally earning a total of RMB 80,090.00. The defendants <Defendant A> and <Defendant B> were arrested by the public security authorities in Suibin Town, Suibin County, on January 14, 2019. After the trial, <Defendant B> voluntarily handed over the illicit money and showed remorse for their actions.


Upon investigation, it was found that on August 13, 2019, the defendant <Defendant A> rented the second and third floors of a unit in a building in Dongchu Mingju, Wuhan Road, Huangshigang District, Huangshi City, according to the arrangement of Feng Rengui (handled in a separate case) as a place for prostitution. Feng Rengui recruited Lei, Wang, and Liu 2 (all administratively punished) to engage in prostitution activities at the location. At the same time, Feng Rengui arranged for the defendant <Defendant A> to manage the location and recruited the defendants <Defendant B> and <Defendant C> to be responsible for receiving clients and acting as lookouts, respectively. At approximately 11:00 PM on August 19, 2019, the public security authorities conducted an inspection of the third floor of Unit 5, Building 8, Dongchu Mingju, Wuhan Road, Huangshigang District, and apprehended Lei, Wang, Liu 2, and clients Pan, Luo, and Liu 1 (all administratively punished) as well as the three defendants caught in the act of prostitution.