Archive · 2 Feb 2026
China Executes 4 in Myanmar Scam Crackdown
China has executed four people who were part of a group based in Myanmar.
This group was running big scam and gambling operations that hurt many people, including six Chinese citizens who died.
The group also did other bad things like kidnapping, forcing people into prostitution, and selling drugs.
The Chinese court said their crimes were very bad and a big threat to society.
This is part of a bigger effort by China to stop these kinds of crimes in countries like Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos.
The group had scam parks where they tricked people from all over the world, including many Chinese citizens.
The court had already sentenced five people to death earlier, but one of them died before being executed.
The other executions were announced last week.
China executed four members of a Myanmar-based group for running scam and gambling operations.
The group defrauded victims of over $4 billion and caused the deaths of six Chinese citizens.
The operations were based in Myanmar's Kokang region and involved kidnappings, extortion, and drug trafficking.
The Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court announced the executions, deeming the crimes exceptionally heinous.
This is part of a broader crackdown by Beijing on scam operations in Southeast Asia.
- Who
- Four members of a Myanmar-based group, including the Bai family
- What
- Executed for running scam and gambling operations, causing deaths and injuries
- When
- Executions announced on Monday, exact date not specified
- Where
- Shenzhen, China (court announcement), operations in Myanmar's Kokang region
- Why
- Crimes were deemed exceptionally heinous with serious consequences, part of a broader crackdown on scam operations in Southeast Asia
- Number of Executed
- 4
- Crimes Involved
- Scam and gambling operations, kidnappings, extortion, forced prostitution, drug trafficking
- Total Scam Value
- $4 billion
- Victims
- 6 Chinese citizens killed, others injured
- Location of Operations
- Myanmar's Kokang region
- Court Involved
- Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court
- Total Executions Announced
- 15 (11 last week, 4 this week)