29.01.2026 14:21
In a case seen in China, the court sentenced 11 members of the famous Ming family, identified as operating fraud and illegal gambling centers in Myanmar, to death. It was determined that the activities conducted by family members generated illegal income exceeding 1.4 billion dollars.
China sent a strong message against cross-border crimes by executing 11 people linked to an organized fraud network operating in neighboring Myanmar. According to information published by Chinese state media, the members of the criminal organization were sentenced to death by the court for their involvement in telecommunications fraud, illegal gambling, drug trafficking, and organized crime.
"MING FAMILY" TRIED
In a case seen in Wenzhou city, Zhejiang province, 39 people belonging to the criminal network known as the "Ming family" were tried. While 11 suspects, including the leaders of the organization, received the death penalty, various prison sentences were given to the other defendants. The court stated that the criminal organization earned billions of yuan in illegal income through industrial parks and fake businesses in the Kokang region of Shan State in Myanmar.
THEY COMMITTED FRAUD THROUGH THREATS
The court documents also revealed that the criminal organization lured individuals from China with promises of business or investment and took them to Myanmar to involve them in fraud activities through threats, resulting in the deaths of some victims and the forced labor of many others.
These death sentences are considered part of a broader operation that China is conducting against telecommunications fraud and international crime rings. Since 2023, thousands of people have been repatriated or arrested in connection with investigations and arrests targeting cross-border fraud gangs.