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China executed 11 people on Thursday who were linked to Myanmar criminal gangs, with crimes including intentional homicide, intentional injury, unlawful detention, fraud and casino establishment. The executions were carried out by a court in Wenzhou.

China executed 11 people on Thursday who were linked to Myanmar criminal gangs, with crimes including intentional homicide, intentional injury, unlawful detention, fraud and casino establishment. The executions were carried out by a court in Wenzhou.

The 11 executed individuals were sentenced to death in September, and their death sentences were approved by the Supreme People's Court in Beijing, which found evidence of crimes committed since 2015 to be conclusive and sufficient.

The 11 executed individuals were sentenced to death in September, and their death sentences were approved by the Supreme People's Court in Beijing, which found evidence of crimes committed since 2015 to be conclusive and sufficient.

Among those executed were members of the Ming family criminal group, whose activities contributed to the deaths of 14 Chinese citizens and injuries to many others. The Ming family's scam operations and gambling dens brought in more than 10 billion yuan between 2015 and 2023.

Among those executed were members of the Ming family criminal group, whose activities contributed to the deaths of 14 Chinese citizens and injuries to many others. The Ming family's scam operations and gambling dens brought in more than 10 billion yuan between 2015 and 2023.

Scam compounds have flourished in Myanmar's lawless borderlands as part of a multibillion-dollar illicit industry. The centres are typically staffed by foreigners, including many Chinese, with many saying they were trafficked and forced to swindle people online.

Scam compounds have flourished in Myanmar's lawless borderlands as part of a multibillion-dollar illicit industry. The centres are typically staffed by foreigners, including many Chinese, with many saying they were trafficked and forced to swindle people online.

Beijing has stepped up collaboration with Southeast Asian neighbors Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia to crack down on scam centre operations in the region. Last year, more than 7,600 Chinese nationals suspected of online gambling and telecom fraud were repatriated from Myawaddy.

Beijing has stepped up collaboration with Southeast Asian neighbors Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia to crack down on scam centre operations in the region. Last year, more than 7,600 Chinese nationals suspected of online gambling and telecom fraud were repatriated from Myawaddy.

The Ming family was one of several clans that ran the town of Laukkaing close to the border with China, transforming the region into a hub of casinos and red-light districts. Their scam empire came crashing down in 2023 when they were detained and handed over to China by ethnic militias.

The Ming family was one of several clans that ran the town of Laukkaing close to the border with China, transforming the region into a hub of casinos and red-light districts. Their scam empire came crashing down in 2023 when they were detained and handed over to China by ethnic militias.

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