A Beijinger who let drug addicts live in his house in a bid to get a bigger apartment in his neighbourhood's relocation scheme has received a two-year suspended prison sentence and been fined 1,000 yuan (US$120), reports qianlong.com.

Liang, a bus driver, discovered his neighbours Zhang and Tong taking drugs outside his home several months ago.

He talked with them and persuaded them not to use drugs any more.

However, when Zhang and Tong promised to help him get an additional room in their residential area's relocation scheme, Liang agreed and turned a blind eye to their behaviour.

Liang later said he did not think he had done anything illegal and said he didn't want to pry in Zhang and Tong's affairs.

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