Liu Wei (businessman, born 1969)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Liu Wei
刘维
Born(1969-04-20)20 April 1969
Guanghan, Sichuan, China
Died9 February 2015(2015-02-09) (aged 45)
Xianning, Hubei, China
Cause of deathExecution by lethal injection
Occupation(s)Owner, Guanghan Yiyuan Industrial Company
Known forCrime boss
RelativesLiu Han (brother; executed 2015)
Liu Canglong (刘沧龙 cousin)

Liu Wei (Chinese: 刘维; 20 April 1969[1] – 9 February 2015), also called Liu Yong (刘勇),[2] 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.[3][4]

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.[5][6][2]

  1. ^ 刘汉被曝窝藏珠峰系走私犯陈岷 曾勾结赖昌星. Sina (in Chinese). 8 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b "China charges former mining magnate with murder, gun-running". Reuters. 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference chinadaily was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "China executes businessman linked to former security tsar". Reuters. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  5. ^ "刘汉、刘维一审被判处死刑". 搜狐. 2014-05-23. Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  6. ^ "刘汉刘维等5人被执行死刑". Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2015-02-09.