Eleven people appear in court in central China's Henan province on Monday, May 25, 2015. The 11 defendants are sentenced to prison over organized prostitution in a nightclub in Henan. [Photo: Weibo.com]

Eleven people have been sentenced to prison over organized prostitution in a nightclub in central China's Henan Province.

Two managers of the nightclub, surnamed Chen and Wang, were convicted of sex trade organizing and sentenced to life in prison.

Chen was also found guilty of illegally selling cigarettes of top domestic brands for profit.

Nine other defendants received sentences from 10 to 15 years along with fines.

Eight police officers in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, were also implicated in the case.