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This is a case known as the Police Nightmare and is classified as a Major Criminal Case. For the sake of money, the killer murdered 17 people over three years, with the victims being either police officers or their family members.
Shockingly, the perpetrator that the police worked so hard to apprehend was hiding within the special investigation team. He not only had detailed knowledge of all police operations but also deliberately created diversions to confuse the investigation team, attempting to mislead the detectives on their pursuit.
So, what exactly happened in Heilongjiang in 1994, an incident that once shocked the entire nation?
Date of the incident: April 22, 1991.
Location: Hailin City, Heilongjiang Province.
On this day, the leader of the Chaihe Town Forestry Public Security Bureau discovered that Officer Zhao Weishi, who was responsible for internal affairs, had not shown up for work for three days. After work that evening, he went to Zhao Weishi's home to investigate. To his horror, he found Zhao Weishi and his nine-year-old daughter murdered in their home.
Upon initial examination of the scene, the police were astonished to find that Zhao Weishi's service pistol and a magazine were missing. Fearing that the killer might use the gun to commit further atrocities, the Chaihe Forestry Public Security Bureau immediately escalated the case report through the ranks.
After receiving the report, the Provincial Public Security Department ordered all levels of law enforcement to establish a special task force to thoroughly investigate the case.
Forensic technicians believed that the fatal injuries sustained by Zhao Weishi and his daughter were caused by a bloodied ashtray found at the scene. Additionally, police learned that Zhao Weishi's marriage was troubled and both he and his wife had extramarital affairs. Therefore, the special task force suspected that the suspect might have acted out of emotional turmoil.
The theft of Zhao Weishi's pistol was seen as an attempt to divert police attention. Investigations revealed that a neighbor named Wang Weigang had an ambiguous relationship with Zhao Weishi's wife. Consequently, Wang Weigang was quickly identified as a key suspect and was apprehended a few days after the incident.
However, due to some investigators leaking information, details of the case spread through society by the next day. Under pressure during intense questioning, Wang Weigang's account of events matched closely with details of the crime scene, leading police to conclude that he was indeed the murderer.
However, due to Wang Weigang only detailing the crime process and refusing to disclose the whereabouts of the handgun, along with his subsequent retraction of testimony, the case dragged on for over two years, unable to enter the litigation phase because the gun could not be found.
While Wang Weigang was detained for more than 500 days, on October 6, 1993, another incident occurred in Hailin City where a police officer was killed and his service weapon was stolen. The victim was Ding Guochun, the deputy director of the Shihe Township police station.
The crime scene of the couple was tampered with, leaving no valuable traces or clues. However, through investigation, the police learned that Ding Guochun's nephew, Hou, was the first to enter the scene after the incident. Forensic technicians detected a large amount of flaky sulfur compounds on him, indicating that he had likely fired a weapon. It appeared that Ding Guochun had been shot by his own service weapon, making Hou a natural suspect for the police.
Despite various interrogation methods employed by the police, Hou refused to disclose any information about his crimes or the whereabouts of the firearm, which hindered the investigation's progress. It wasn't until over 100 days later that another murder of a police officer occurred, bringing a significant breakthrough in the case.
On January 17, 1994, at 5 PM, a frightened girl burst into the Hailin City Public Security Bureau. She panickedly informed the officers that she had just seen the suspect Wang Chengyan, a 42-year-old former worker from Chaihe Timber Processing Plant.
Wang Chengyan had been expelled from his job in 1990 due to criminal activity. Local police confiscated two handguns from him—those stolen in the "4.22" and "10.6" cases. This indicated that Wang Chengyan was likely one of the suspects in this series of major crimes.
Upon receiving this report, the special investigation team immediately questioned Wang Chengyan's family in hopes of uncovering another suspect's identity. Surprisingly, they learned from his 12-year-old daughter that Wang Chengyan had a close relationship with a police officer named Zhang who worked at the Chaihe Forestry Public Security Bureau.
Further inquiries revealed that this Zhang was actually Zhang Siwei, the deputy director responsible for secretarial work at Chaihe Forestry Public Security Bureau. He had previously visited Wang Chengyan’s home to deliver ammunition.
The revelation about Zhang Siwei shocked the entire special investigation team. It turned out that Zhang Siwei had been a core member of their team all along, participating in all investigative efforts and being well-informed about every move made by the police while providing numerous leads and ideas for solving cases. It now appeared that he had intentionally created distractions to mislead them.
On January 31, the special investigation team secretly gathered evidence against Zhang Siwei and found a gold ring belonging to one of the victims in his office. At his home, they discovered two gold necklaces belonging to another victim and obtained a map detailing Ding Guochun’s home address drawn by Zhang Siwei himself.
Faced with such compelling evidence, Zhang Siwei completely broke down and told the interrogating officers: “Having worked in public security for over ten years, I know all about pre-trial investigation techniques. You don’t need to waste your efforts; I knew this day would come sooner or later.”
Subsequently, Zhang Siwei confessed that from April 22, 1991, to January 17, 1994, he had collaborated with Wang Chengyan in committing six crimes that resulted in 17 deaths—all driven by their desire for money.
According to Zhang Siwei's confession, he realized early on during his time at the police academy that while money isn't everything, a lack of it can lead to dire consequences. Before committing his first crime, he and Wang Chengyan had already been planning for over a year, believing that if they could steal a gun from Officer Zhao Weishi, robbing him would be a piece of cake.
Understanding that killing a police officer to steal a gun would be a major crime, the two lay low after killing Zhao Weishi, refraining from any criminal activity for more than two years.
In 1993, Zhang Siwei, hiding within the police department, felt that the risk of exposure had diminished. Thus, the two began their spree of violent crimes. Ironically, despite their indiscriminate killings of 17 innocent people, the total value of the gold and silver jewelry they obtained did not exceed 20,000 yuan.
After the "1.17" incident occurred, Wang Chengyan panicked upon realizing that his fingerprints were left at the crime scene. With police investigations tightening around them, he contemplated fleeing with Zhang Siwei.
However, the cunning Zhang Siwei had already devised a plan. He instructed Wang Chengyan to take two handguns with him and continue committing crimes outside to divert the special task force's attention elsewhere.
Before Wang Chengyan departed, Zhang Siwei warned him that under no circumstances should he allow himself to be captured; he would rather be shot by the police than surrender. Grateful for Zhang Siwei's past assistance, Wang Chengyan unhesitatingly followed through with this plan.
Yet, as fate would have it, Heaven's Net is wide but not easily escaped. Ultimately, Wang Chengyan was shot dead by the police, and Zhang Siwei could not evade justice either.
Thus, six notorious unsolved cases dubbed the "Police Nightmare" were resolved in one fell swoop, and the "Inside Man" Zhang Siwei was brought to justice on the execution ground.
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