Liu Wei

Liu Wei (; 20 April 1969 – 9 February 2015), also called Liu Yong (刘勇), was a Chinese crime boss. At the height of his power, he was the billionaire owner of the Guanghan Yiyuan Industrial Company (广汉乙源实业公司). He was the younger brother of Liu Han.

In February 2015, Liu Wei and his brother were given the death penalty and executed for murder, running a mafia-style gang, gunrunning, and other charges. in a family of five children. His father, Liu Zhangke (刘章科), was a veteran of the Korean War and a physics teacher and died in 1990. His mother, Li Wanzhen (李万珍), was a street vendor.

Liu Wei dropped out of high school and went to ride a tricycle to sell popsicles and snacks.

On September 14, 1992, Sichuan and Hunan police went to Guanghan to arrest and detain Liu Han for fraud. Liu Wei then sent Sun Huajun (孙华君), Wu Xiaobing (吴小兵), and others to arrive by car and shoot at the law enforcement officers, which allowed Liu Han to escape. As a result, Liu Wei was arrested. Since then, Liu Wei's notoriety began to spread.

In 1994, Liu Han became a billionaire from trading futures. In September 1994, Liu Wei was released on bail and returned to Guanghan. Liu Han then handed over his gambling hall to Liu Wei. Then, Liu Wei began to recruit people from secret societies to buy guns and ammunition and expand his power. and around 2002, he became associated Zhou Yongkang's son Zhou Bin. At the time, Zhou Yongkang was Party Committee Secretary and top leader of Sichuan and provided protection for Liu Wei's gambling ring and illegal mafia activities.

2008 Olympics Liu Wei was a torchbearer for the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing.

Prosecution and execution

In January 2009, Liu Wei and Liu Han staged a shooting at a Guanghan teahouse. Liu Wei ordered his men to attack and kill three other people, including rival gang boss Chen Fuwei. During the ensuing investigation, one of the suspects named Liu Wei. Liu Wei then went into hiding, and Liu Han helped Liu Wei evade arrest for the triple murder for a while. In 2012, Xi Jinping became General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. Xi then launched an anti-corruption campaign against Bo Xilai, Zhou Yongkang and his associates in Sichuan. This resulted in Bo Xilai and Zhou Yongkang being sentenced to life in prison, as well as their associates Li Chuncheng and Deng Hong being arrested and imprisoned. and found guilty of intentional homicide, running a mafia-like gang, and 13 other charges.