A Chinese court has handed down death sentences to 11 individuals involved in a vast, family-run criminal network that operated online scam and gambling schemes across the China-Myanmar border. The Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court in Zhejiang Province announced the verdict on Monday, stating that the group was responsible for large-scale fraud, human trafficking, and the deaths of workers who attempted to flee the scam compounds.
According to official reports, the syndicate was managed by a family known locally as the Ming group, which had gained significant influence in the Kokang region of northern Myanmar — a semi-autonomous territory along China’s border. The group allegedly established multiple compounds, including a major base called “Crouching Tiger Villa,” where thousands of trafficked individuals were forced to participate in online scams and illegal gambling activities.
Investigations revealed that at the height of their operations, nearly 10,000 workers were involved in conducting cyber fraud schemes under the family’s control. The compounds were heavily guarded, and individuals who resisted orders or tried to escape faced violent punishment. The court cited several incidents of brutality, including a shooting in October 2023, where armed members opened fire on people attempting to flee one of the scam sites, resulting in four deaths.
The criminal organization’s activities reflected the broader challenge of cross-border cybercrime in Southeast Asia, where corruption and ongoing confl
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