China has executed four members of the Bai family mafia, one of the notorious dynasties that ran scam centers in Myanmar, according to state media reports. They were among 21 family members and associates convicted of fraud, homicide, injury, and other crimes by a court in Guangdong province. Last November, five were sentenced to death, including the clan's patriarch Bai Suocheng, who died of illness after his conviction.
The actions are part of China's broader crackdown on organized crime, which has intensified its fight against scams that have entangled thousands of Chinese victims. Just last week, China executed 11 members of another mafia family, the Mings, as authorities respond to frustrations over the Myanmar military's inaction regarding these operations.
For years, the Bai and Ming families dominated the Myanmar border town of Laukkaing, where they engaged in illegal casinos, red-light districts, and cyberscams. The Bai family, specifically, established a vast network with control over a militia and multiple compounds dedicated to criminal activities, contributing to violence, including the deaths of six Chinese citizens.
The crackdown was precipitated by Beijing's growing discontent with the Myanmar military's enforcement against such crime syndicates. The recent executions signal a strong deterrent message from China to potential scammers, highlighting an ongoing problem where hundreds of thousands have been trafficked for scam operations, predominantly targeting Chinese victims, leading to losses amounting to billions of dollars.
The actions are part of China's broader crackdown on organized crime, which has intensified its fight against scams that have entangled thousands of Chinese victims. Just last week, China executed 11 members of another mafia family, the Mings, as authorities respond to frustrations over the Myanmar military's inaction regarding these operations.
For years, the Bai and Ming families dominated the Myanmar border town of Laukkaing, where they engaged in illegal casinos, red-light districts, and cyberscams. The Bai family, specifically, established a vast network with control over a militia and multiple compounds dedicated to criminal activities, contributing to violence, including the deaths of six Chinese citizens.
The crackdown was precipitated by Beijing's growing discontent with the Myanmar military's enforcement against such crime syndicates. The recent executions signal a strong deterrent message from China to potential scammers, highlighting an ongoing problem where hundreds of thousands have been trafficked for scam operations, predominantly targeting Chinese victims, leading to losses amounting to billions of dollars.
