China sentences three people to death for running Myanmar scam centres
Summary
A court in eastern China sentenced three people to death for running scam centers in Myanmar. These centers were part of a criminal gang involved in fraud, drug trafficking, illegal casinos, and murder.Key Facts
- The Quanzhou Intermediate People’s Court in Fujian province sentenced Wei Huairen, Chen Dawei, and Liao Jingfang to death.
- The gang is called the “Wei family criminal gang” and committed several crimes including murder.
- Wei Huairen was a leader and found guilty of multiple crimes including killing at least two Chinese nationals.
- Three other gang members received life sentences, and 55 others got prison terms ranging from about 3 years to 24 years.
- The gang made more than $1.8 billion from its criminal activities.
- They ran 14 large scam compounds in Myanmar, luring thousands of Chinese workers with promises of high pay.
- China has increased efforts to stop scam networks that operate across Southeast Asia.
- Scam centers in Southeast Asia use trafficked workers in prison-like conditions to run online frauds, affecting many victims, especially elderly people in Western countries.
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