King of Thieves' Downfall

Author: Liu Shaoxiong
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The first major explosion-hostage-taking armored car robbery case in mainland China. The mastermind, Zhang Xiangguang, called himself the "King of Thieves in Northeast China" and the "Zhang Ziqiang of Mainland China." At 5:50 PM on January 18, 2003, a shocking armed explosion-robbery of an armored car occurred in front of the Commercial Bank on Dongshuncheng Street in Dalian District, Shenyang City, resulting in the robbery of 1.97 million yuan in cash. The explosion and subsequent robbery caused three deaths and five injuries. On the morning of February 8, the police successively apprehended the suspects: Zhang Xianming, Zhang Xianhui, Li Yanbin, and Li Yanbo. The key suspect, Zhang Xiangguang, went on the run. This was a well-organized, premeditated, and meticulously planned armed explosion-robbery of an armored car. The criminals used explosive methods to openly rob an armored car in a downtown area, and the suspects were arrogant and extremely cruel. Due to this case being the most negative impact on Liaoning Province since the liberation, the suspect Zhang Xiangguang was dubbed the "King of Thieves Zhang Ziqiang of Mainland China."