(Clearwisdom.net) After serving a one-year-long illegal detention, several practitioners in Wuwei City, Gansu Province, were secretly sentenced to prison in March 2006. The "Sentencing Statements" were sent to the Liangzhou District Detention Center at the end of March 2006.

All from Wuwei City: Ms. Zhang Wenjuan, 42, from Huai'an Village, Baishu Township was sentenced to six years in prison;

Ms. Tai Maehua, 38, from Wuhe Township was sentenced to four years in prison;

Mr. Wang Qingde, in his 50s, from Shuangshu Township was sentenced to three years in prison; and

Mr. Zhang Yanju, 38, from Gaoba Township was sentenced to seven years in prison.

These practitioners were arrested on February 27 or 28, 2005. We heard that they would first be held in a brainwashing center located in Lanzhou City for three months, then sent to Jiuquan Prison, a concentration camp.

Up until now, five practitioners in Wuwei City have been tortured to death in the persecution. There are still 26 practitioners being tortured in prisons, labor camps, and detention centers. Twelve practitioners were arrested before the 2006 New Year in Jinsha Township or Hongxiang Town of the Langzhou District, Wuwei City. Among these 12, three of them were sent to forced labor in Lanzhou City.

Individuals involved in the persecution:

Xu Wenyu, male, Head of the Liangzhou District Detention Center: 86-935-3319180. Deputy Head Zhao Zhiming (male).

Wuwei City Procuratorate Head Zhao Tianjun, male: 86-13830266930 (Cell).

The Liangzhou District Court and Procuratorate are the main units persecuting these practitioners.

The Liangzhou District Court

The Liangzhou District Procuratorate

The Wuwei City Police Department Detention Center is located opposite the Drug Rehabilitation Center in the same yard. The address is: Dazhong Village, Heping Town, Wuwei City, Zip code 733000.

Wuwei City Police Department Detention Center

Wuwei City Police Department Drug Rehabilitation Center