: Triad gang leader dons goggles, mask and haz-mat suit to prevent coronavirus spread as he is sentenced to death #WorldNEWS #News A RUTHLESS Triad boss wore a full haz-mat suit, goggles and face mask

Triad gang leader dons goggles, mask and haz-mat suit to prevent coronavirus spread as he is sentenced to death #WorldNEWS #News
A RUTHLESS Triad boss wore a full haz-mat suit, goggles and face mask as he was sentenced to death in China earlier today.
Huang Hongfa was covered from head-to-toe to prevent any spread of coronavirus as he and his henchmen appeared before a court in Hainan Province.
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Hainan Political and Legal Net/WeChat Huang Hongfa had led a 200-member criminal organisation and terrorised parts of China[/caption]
Judges heard he was at the head of a 200-strong mafia-style organisation which spread decades of terror across parts of the country.
Hongfa had earlier been found guilty of 17 charges, including leading an organisation of a gangland nature, assault and bribery.
His death sentence was held up by the court after a legal appeal was rejected by judges.
The mob boss was covered up or his showcase hearing after hundreds of prisoners in China were infected with the virus behind bars.
Other key gang members – in similar protective suits – received lengthy jail sentences, reports the Mail Online.
Hainan Political and Legal Net/WeChat He was was covered from head to prevent any potential spread of coronavirus in court[/caption]
Hainan Political and Legal Net/WeChat Several members of the Triad gang appeared in court in China today[/caption]
At least two people were killed and more than 20 injured by the organisation over the past 30 years, the court was told.
The underworld crew were caught during a secret police sting involving more than 1,210 officers last January.
Cops also seized assets worth more than Ã‚Â£270m.
The gang allegedly recruited members for its illegal gambling jointsÃ‚Â – bribing officials to cover up their crimes.
Hongfa’s gang was mostly made up of his family members as well as close-knit relatives from the Huang clan.

He gained power after leading followers to attack and severely hurt another person to gain a monopoly of illegal casinos in the region in 1995.
China traditionally uses the firing squad as its standard method of execution for those sentenced to death.
However in recent years, it has adopted lethal injection as its preferred method of execution, though execution by firing squad can still be administered.
Hainan Political and Legal Net/WeChat The underworld crew were caught during a police sting last January[/caption]
Hainan Political and Legal Net/WeChat China can still use the firing squad as a method of execution[/caption]