CHONGQING: The only woman gang boss arrested in Chongqing's massive crackdown was sentenced to 18 years in jail yesterday.

Xie Caiping, 46, called "Sister Xie" by many, was allegedly protected by the former director of the Chongqing judicial bureau, Wen Qiang, 52, who is Xie's brother-in-law. Wen has been arrested and will face trial by the end of the month.

The Chongqing No 5 People's Intermediate Court ruled that Xie, a native of Dayan village in Jiulongpo district, must pay a fine of 1.02 million yuan ($149,000) and spend 18 years in jail.