February 2, 2024 at 04:27PM
Myanmar authorities have extradited 10 suspects to China for involvement in organized cyber fraud, money laundering, and human trafficking. Among them are heads of well-known crime families, including Bai Suocheng and Wei Chaoren. China’s Ministry of Public Security had targeted these “family crime syndicates,” highlighting their scams and fraudulent activities targeting Chinese citizens. The extradition is seen as a “landmark achievement” between China and Myanmar.
After reviewing the meeting notes, the key takeaways are:
– Myanmar authorities transferred 10 suspects accused of organized cyber fraud, money laundering, and human trafficking to the Chinese government. This includes the heads of three well-known crime families.
– China’s Ministry of Public Security released a wanted list targeting members of “family crime syndicates” involved in scams preying on Chinese citizens on the border, such as “pig butchering scams” and fraudulent investments.
– Criminal groups in the Kokang Autonomous Region in northern Myanmar have been openly engaged in telecommunications and network fraud crimes against Chinese citizens. Several individuals, including former chairman Bai Suocheng, his family members, as well as other crime family heads, were arrested and sent to a detention center; however, four suspects on China’s wanted list are still at large.
– Although there is pressure for syndicate heads to relocate, the extradition and handover of suspects to China is considered a “landmark achievement” for cooperation between China and Myanmar.
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