"Scam compounds have flourished in Myanmar's lawless borderlands, part of a multibillion-dollar illicit industry. The centres are typically staffed by foreigners including many Chinese with many saying they were trafficked and forced to swindle people online. Beijing has stepped up cooperation with Southeast Asian nations in recent years to crack down on the compounds, and thousands of people have been repatriated to China."
"The 11 people executed on Thursday were sentenced to death in September by a court in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou, Xinhua said, adding that the court also carried out the executions. Crimes of the executed included intentional homicide, intentional injury, unlawful detention, fraud and casino establishment, the report said. The death sentences had been approved by the Supreme People's Court in Beijing, which found that the evidence produced of crimes committed since 2015 was conclusive and sufficient, Xinhua said."
China executed 11 people tied to Myanmar-based criminal gangs involved in large-scale online scam operations. The compounds operated in Myanmar's lawless borderlands and formed part of a multibillion-dollar illicit industry staffed largely by foreigners, including many Chinese who say they were trafficked and forced to swindle victims online. Beijing increased cooperation with Southeast Asian countries to crack down on the centres and repatriated thousands of people. The executed were sentenced to death in September by a Wenzhou court for crimes since 2015, including intentional homicide, injury, unlawful detention, fraud and casino establishment, with sentences approved by the Supreme People's Court.
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