Liu Zhaohua | |||||||||
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 Photo of Liu Zhaohua from fugitive webpage | |||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1965 Fu'an, Fujian, China | ||||||||
| Died | 15 September 2009 (aged 44) Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | ||||||||
| Cause of death | Execution | ||||||||
| Other names | Li Senqing[1] | ||||||||
| Occupation | Businessman | ||||||||
| Known for | Producing and trafficking 12–31[Notes 1] tons of methamphetamine | ||||||||
| Criminal status | Executed | ||||||||
| Children | 4 | ||||||||
| Criminal penalty | Death penalty | ||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||
Date apprehended | 5 March 2005 | ||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉招華 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘招华 | ||||||||
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Liu Zhaohua (Chinese: 刘招华; 5 March 1965 – 15 September 2009) was a Chinese drug lord known for producing and trafficking 12–31 tonnes[Notes 1] of methamphetamine.[1][7][6] The amount Liu made was worth more than US$5.5 billion.[7][4] This made Liu one of the biggest drug lords in China. A reward of RMB200,000 (around US$24,160) was offered for information leading to his arrest.[2]
Liu was arrested on 5 March 2005, sentenced to death on 26 June 2006, and executed on 15 September 2009.[7][4][2]
- ^ a b c Analyphistical Theory (27 October 2022). "Chemical geniuses have become big drug lords, making 31 tons of drugs a year..." The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Money talks in capturing drug suspect". China Daily. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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- ^ a b c d "Notorious drug kingpin executed for trafficking". South China Morning Post. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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