US EditionChina court sentences 11 members of Myanmar-based crime syndicate to death
- A Chinese court in Wenzhou sentenced 11 members of the Myanmar-based Ming family to death on Monday for leading a crime syndicate involved in scams and illegal gambling worth over $1.4 billion and causing multiple deaths.
- The sentencing came after years of joint law enforcement operations by China, Myanmar, and Thailand aimed at dismantling criminal enterprises involved in telecommunications scams, narcotics distribution, and violent offenses originating from the Kokang area since 2015.
- The court found the Ming family responsible for killing 14 Chinese nationals and injuring six others among workers forced to operate scam centers, while also uncovering over 14 offenses including fraud and intentional injury.
- Besides 11 death sentences, five defendants received death sentences with two-year reprieves, 11 got life imprisonment, and others were jailed between five and 24 years, while authorities issued arrest warrants and arrested many members in 2023.
- This case underscores China's intensified efforts to combat cross-border fraud, demonstrated by the apprehension of upwards of 80,000 suspects and the shutdown of thousands of fraud operations abroad during the 14th Five-Year Plan period.
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A Chinese court has sentenced 11 members of a Myanmar family to death, while five others were sentenced to life imprisonment. This entire family was involved in various forms of organized crime in China and Myanmar. The story of this notorious crime family will shock you.
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