Gang of Grannies Busted for Organized Crime

source: nypost.com

Don’t mess with these grannies!

A gang of Chinese seniors is headed to the slammer for strong-arming people into leaving their homes and terrorizing deadbeats by cussing, spitting — and in at least one case, grabbing a man’s genitals, the South China Morning Post reported.

The 14 elderly women, aged up to 70, were paid around $30 a day and given free meals by an unidentified man who worked for property developers and small loan companies.

He instructed them to harass residents who didn’t want to relocate, and collect money from debtors.

A man named Zhao said he was intimidated into leaving his property and saw eight of the women spitting on a neighbor, the Telegraph reported.

Another victim, named Zhang, said one of the women grabbed his genitals, causing an unspecified injury that cost him around $150 in doctor’s bills.

One woman, who was recruited by the gang during a local ballroom dance class, said the work gave her a sense of purpose, and that the free meals were also a draw. The gang-banging granny, who is blind as a result of diabetes, was slammed with five years in jail.

The women were found guilty of 29 incidents of provocation and organized crime and sentenced to between 2 and 11 years in a Henan province court last month. Their unnamed boss was convicted of 11 years.