The amount involved in the case exceeded one billion yuan, Shi Yongxin was sentenced to 24 years in prison in the first instance.

On May 29th, the Intermediate People's Court of Xinxiang City, Henan Province publicly announced the verdict of the defendant Liu Yingcheng for the crimes of embezzlement of public funds, misappropriation of funds, non-state staff bribery, and bribery. He was sentenced to twenty-four years in prison and fined three and a half million RMB.