The execution was carried out in the court of the city of Shenzhen under the directive of the Supreme People's Court of China.
The defendants in the case — members of the Bai clan — were found guilty of involvement in the deaths of 14 Chinese citizens. The investigation established that the clan operated a network of online fraud based in Myanmar.
Just a few days prior, on January 29, 11 members of another criminal clan — the Ming family — were also executed on similar charges.
As reported by Chinese media, the Bai and Ming clans, along with other mafia groups, have long controlled the border town of Laukkai in Myanmar, where they managed not only cyber fraud centers but also casinos and sex industry establishments.
In recent years, China has intensified cooperation with Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia in the fight against online fraud. Against the backdrop of civil war and weakened state control in the border regions of Myanmar, numerous cybercrime centers continue to operate, where, according to authorities, foreign citizens also become victims of coercion into illegal activities.
