Chinese Crime Boss Zhang Dayong Assassinated in Rome Amid Turf War
- A Chinese couple, Zhang Dayong and Gong Xiaoqing, was shot dead in Rome during a suspected gang-related assassination linked to a turf war over Europe's fast fashion industry, according to Italian police .
- Zhang Dayong was known to be second-in-command of a major Chinese gang operating in Europe and was expecting to testify in a high-profile trial concerning illegal trafficking networks across multiple countries, as reported by CNN.
- Investigators believe the killings may be a revenge attack related to ongoing violence among Chinese organized crime factions competing for control over the textile market, according to police officials.
- Gun violence is uncommon in Italy, but recent months have seen a rise in violent incidents related to organized crime, according to authorities.
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The streets of Rome, Italy, were the scene of a brutal double murder with a mafia stamp, a crime that has shocked the country and that the authorities link to the violent internal struggles of the Chinese criminal networks. An alleged high official of this mafia, Zhang Dayong, 53 years old and known as ‘Asheng’, and his partner, Gong Xiaoqing, 38, were shot in front of their home in the Italian capital. The main police hypothesis points to the s…
ThePatriotLight - Senior Chinese Underworld Figure, Female Companion Shot Dead in Rome
ThePatriotLight - The double homicide is being investigated as possibly connected to internal battles among Chinese criminal gangs in Italy.A senior figure in Italy’s Chinese underworld and his female partner were killed in a mafia-style execution in Rome on Monday, according to Italian police.Zhang Dayong, 53, known as “Asheng,” and his partner, Gong Xiaoqing, 38, were found dead on Monday outside their residence in the eastern Rome neighborhoo…
Senior Chinese Underworld Figure, Female Companion Shot Dead in Rome
A senior figure in Italy’s Chinese underworld and his female partner were killed in a mafia-style execution in Rome on Monday, according to Italian police. Zhang Dayong, 53, known as “Asheng,” and his partner, Gong Xiaoqing, 38, were found dead on Monday outside their residence in the eastern Rome neighborhood of Pigneto, according to Italian police. They had been shot in the back of the head. The double homicide is being investigated as possibl…
Chinese couple linked to Triad turf war allegedly shot dead by mafia in Italy
Investigators believe the killings may have been a revenge attack tied to a violent rivalry between Chinese organised crime factions vying for control over the textile industry— especially in the Tuscan city of Prato, a major hub for fast fashion production
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