China yesterday executed the former top justice official in Chongqing, bringing to an end a year-long crackdown on organised crime in the central Chinese city that has kept the rest of the country riveted.
Wen Qiang, who had been director of the Chongqing judicial bureau and former deputy head of police, was executed after being found guilty of taking bribes, shielding organised crime gangs, hiding financial assets and raping a university student, an announcement on the Chongqing court website said.
His arrest was the most high-profile in a wide- ranging investigation that exposed numerous links between crime figures in the city and officials in the local government and police.
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