The crackdown on organized crime began with the arrest of the mother-in-law.

Chapter 633 The Logic Behind the Crackdown on Organized Crime

Is Zhao Tianlai's statement reasonable?

There's definitely a reason for that.

The province-wide campaign against organized crime has now entered a critical phase, and the momentum is becoming increasingly strong.

The situation in the entire city was already irreversible. Although the anti-gang campaign in Linzhou City had been in full swing since last year, it hadn't actually touched the deeper issues. But Qin Chuan's arrival was different. He successively dismantled the Aijia Supermarket Group and the Tiantang Entertainment Group.

The downfall of these two criminal gangs also marks the entry of Linzhou City's anti-gang campaign into a deeper and more irreversible phase.

The fact that five people from the four leadership teams have already fallen from grace shows that this time they are serious.

So anyone who still harbors illusions, thinking that the other party might back down or slow down, is actually holding an immature view.

Mayor Liang had this idea, but he could only go to the top official of Linzhou City and ask him to consider whether it was possible to delay the progress, citing economic development as the reason.

Even though the other party was the protector behind the Yuanfang Financial Group, he did not expect the police to stop there; he was just hoping to delay the matter a little longer.

From the other party's perspective, delaying is now the best approach.

An investigation is inevitable, but how to protect oneself during the police investigation is what the other party needs to consider.

At the same time, there are other considerations involved. Whether this special campaign against organized crime can be carried out and to what extent depends on some underlying factors.

The five people arrested from the four leading bodies of Linzhou City are actually just a warning to others, a case of killing the chicken to scare the monkey.

These individuals are merely those who appear to have the deepest connections with organized crime groups on the surface. But are there absolutely no other possibilities of them committing crimes? Did they not accept bribes? Did they not have ties with other forces? Not necessarily. It's just that their involvement might not be as deep, the power dynamics between them might not be as extensive, and the impact might not be as severe.

Of course, we can't condemn all four leadership teams outright; there are only so many people in total. We've already eliminated five, and if we eliminate some of the others, the upper echelons of Linzhou's officialdom will be completely vacant.

There has to be someone to do the work. Even if you remove all these people and replace them with new ones, who can guarantee that the new people will be clean?

Therefore, it is important to grasp a balance here, including spatial, temporal, and quantitative aspects.

The fact that five people have been arrested has certainly created a deterrent effect, and others will definitely stop and will not commit crimes at the peak. To some extent, this has already achieved the goal of this campaign against organized crime.

Then, by trading time for space, and after a period of adjustment to fill the gaps, we can continue to investigate those who were overlooked for minor issues.

In this way, the body can be guaranteed a constant supply of fresh blood while simultaneously eliminating corrupt elements.

This is why, when Lin Zhenguo, in his capacity as governor, proposed launching a special campaign to eliminate organized crime, the then provincial party secretary did not completely refute him. The reason lies here: Lin Zhenguo had the support of higher authorities.

This is the main reason why the campaign against organized crime and evil forces took root in Linjiang Province and was subsequently rolled out nationwide.

History repeats itself; society is like a human body.

For the sake of good health, people need to have a physical examination every year. If some diseases are found, external intervention is naturally needed to maintain good health.

Over time, society will also breed corruption and harmful substances. While these may not cause immediate problems, as the corruption grows, it can eventually affect the entire society, altering its social atmosphere and ultimately leading to societal paralysis.

So this is the fundamental reason why these crackdowns and anti-gang campaigns are carried out every now and then.

Just like cancerous tumor cells in the human body, they do not require timely intervention when they first appear.

Even if early-stage cancer cells are detected, it can take 10, 20, or even 30 years for them to grow into a harmful tumor.

Resection can only be performed when the condition has progressed to a certain stage, so choosing the right time is very important.

The campaign against organized crime and evil forces is essentially a periodic eradication of social ills.

In recent years, with rapid economic development, many corrupt practices have emerged in society, creating fertile ground for the emergence of other crimes.

It has reached a point where it must be eradicated; it has reached a point where it endangers people's lives, production, and property; it has reached a point where it harms social morality. Therefore, the special campaign against organized crime is a major and irreversible event. Moreover, it is conceivable and foreseeable that this high-pressure approach will continue to advance for the next three, five, or even ten years.