Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China
On December 8, 2013, Chen was dismissed, arrested and investigated for corruption by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China. Chen was sentenced 12 years in prison on June 19, 2015 upon being convicted on charges of bribery; it was said he took 8.1 million yuan (~$1.27 million) in bribes.