Archive · 30 Sep 2025
China Sentences 16 in Myanmar Telecom Fraud Case
A court in China has sentenced 16 people to death for running a crime ring based in Myanmar.
This group, including members of the Ming family, was involved in online scams, gambling, drug trafficking, and prostitution, making over $1.4 billion.
They lured people into scams and some were even killed.
Many Chinese and Indian nationals were trafficked to Myanmar and forced to participate in these illegal activities.
The Chinese government has been cracking down on these operations and rescuing victims.
A Chinese court sentenced 16 people to death for crimes linked to a Myanmar-based crime syndicate.
The syndicate was involved in telecom fraud, drug trafficking and prostitution, with activities exceeding $1.4 billion.
The Ming family were key figures in the syndicate operating in the Kokang region of Myanmar.
Victims of the scams included Chinese and Indian nationals who were trafficked and forced to participate.
Chinese authorities have been rescuing victims and cracking down on these online scam centres.
- Who
- 16 members of a Myanmar-based crime syndicate, including the Ming family.
- What
- Were sentenced to death for telecom fraud, drug trafficking, and prostitution.
- When
- September 29, 2025
- Where
- Wenzhou, China and Kokang, Myanmar
- Why
- For telecom fraud, gambling operations, drug trafficking, organised prostitution and murder.
- Number Sentenced to Death
- 16
- Crime Syndicate Location
- Myanmar
- Crimes Committed
- Telecom fraud, drug trafficking, organized prostitution, murder
- Financial Value of Crimes
- Over $1.4 billion
- Court
- Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court
- Leaders Sentenced
- Ming Guoping, Ming Zhenzhen, Zhou Weichang
