Robbery and Murder Perpetrators Executed

Robbery and Murder Perpetrators Executed

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Zhang Jun and Li Zejun, the perpetrators of a series of notorious robbery and murder, together with the other twelve criminals were executed in Chongqing Municipality in southwest and Changde city in central China's Hunan Province Sunday.

In public trials, Chinese courts in Chongqing Municipality and Hunan Province sentenced 14 criminals to death on April 21, with their political rights deprived of for life.

The 14 were charged with crimes from robbery and murder to illegally buying and selling guns and ammunitions, and stealing guns and ammunitions.

Court investigations show that between June of 1991 and September of 2000, Zhang Jun directed or worked with Li Zejun, Chen Shiqing, Zhao Zhenghong, Yan Ruoming, Xu Jun, Li Jinsheng,Qin Zhibi, Quan Hongyan, Yan Min and others to conduct armed robbery, kill people intentionally and steal guns and ammunitions 22 times in Chongqing, Hunan, Hubei, Yunnan and Guangxi, causing the death of 28 people and injury of 22 others.

They also looted property totaling 5.369 million yuan, five taxis, two Tommy Guns and 20 bullets.