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China sentences three people to death for running Myanmar scam centres

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A Chinese court in Quanzhou has sentenced three members of a criminal gang to death for operating scam centers in Myanmar that were involved in various crimes including drug trafficking and murder. Wei Huairen, Chen Dawei, and Liao Jingfang were among those sentenced; the gang’s operations reportedly generated over $1.8 billion. Additionally, three other individuals received life sentences, while 55 others faced prison terms ranging from three years to 24 years. This sentencing is part of China's broader efforts to combat cross-border scam networks in Southeast Asia.

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On October 13, 2026, the Quanzhou Intermediate People’s Court in southeastern Fujian province, China, sentenced three individuals—Wei Huairen, Chen Dawei, and Liao Jingfang—to death for their involvement in a criminal syndicate operating scam centers in Myanmar. The "Wei family criminal gang" was found guilty of drug trafficking, organized prostitution, illegal casino operations, telecommunications fraud, and the murder of at least two Chinese nationals. Additionally, three other members received life sentences, while 55 others were jailed for periods ranging from three years and three months to 24 years. The court's actions are part of a broader crackdown on criminal activities originating in Myanmar that involve human trafficking and fraud against international victims.

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China sentences three people to death for running Myanmar scam centres · assertive framing

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A court in eastern China has sentenced three members of a criminal gang to death for operating a network of scam centres in Myanmar. asserted

court → sentence → Myanmar

In a statement released on Tuesday, Quanzhou Intermediate People’s Court, a high court in southeastern Fujian province, said it had sentenced Wei Huairen, Chen Dawei and Liao Jingfang for their involvement in the “Wei family criminal gang”. asserted

it → release → gang

military → raid → centres

scam centres fuelling human trafficking worldwide, warns UN agency The syndicate was involved in crimes including drug trafficking, organised prostitution, illegal casino operations, telecommunications fraud and the murder of at least two Chinese nationals. asserted

syndicate → fuel → nationals

The court said Wei was one of the group’s leaders and was found guilty of several crimes, including murder. asserted

Wei → say → murder

Three other members were jailed for life, while 55 others were handed sentences ranging from three years and three months to 24 years in prison. asserted

others → jail → prison

The court said the gang’s operations netted more than $1.8bn. asserted

operations → say → 1.8bn

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV on Tuesday described the gang as operating 14 “large-scale” compounds and having lured “thousands” of Chinese nationals with promises of high wages to Myanmar. asserted

CCTV → describe → Myanmar

The verdict comes as Beijing intensified its crackdown on cross-border scam networks operating in southeast Asia, where scam parks have become an industrial-scale business. asserted

parks → come → Asia

The International Organization for Migration in July warned that scam centres in southeast Asia employ as many as 300,000 workers and use online schemes to defraud people in the West, many of them elderly. asserted

many → warn → them

Many of those conducting the online scams are trafficked foreign nationals forced to work in prison-like compounds. asserted

Many → conduct → compounds