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The Chinese government has executed 11 members of the Ming family crime syndicate. This is after investigations into the criminal empire discovered “intentional homicide, intentional injury, illegal detention, fraud, and operating gambling dens”, as well as other penalties.
In the advertisementtranslated, the Supreme People’s Court confirmed that the group, led by Ming Guoping and Ming Zhenzhen, working together with the “telecommunications fraud syndicate” led by other members, conspired or committed various crimes.
These crimes are described as “exceptionally heinous” in nature, which are met with “severe” punishment. It is determined that hanging, to which Ming Guoping, Ming Zhenzhen, Zhou Weichang, Wu Hongming, Wu Senlong, Fu Yubin, etc., will be subjected or have been subjected.
The press release provided limited details on the gambling operations linked to the Ming family crime syndicate. While illegal gambling is listed among the crimes, the notice focuses primarily on violent crimes and large-scale telecommunications fraud.
China busts Ming’s gambling crime syndicate amid wider crackdown
Apart from this case, Chinese authorities in recent years have extradited many individuals accused of operating overseas gambling networks, including them. He is Zhijiangwhich was returned from Thailand, and Chen Zhibased in Cambodia. These extraditions are part of broader law enforcement efforts against cross-border gambling and scam operations, rather than the specifics addressed in the Ming family ruling.
However, they operate gambling houses in their criminal operations outside of Myanmar. Scams became central to the Ming family; it started in the region through gambling and prostitution.
As things begin to turn around, the syndicate begins to move into other, more illegal areas.
Using the lawlessness of the region as it was going through a civil war, it was able to benefit many and transform Laukkaing into a casino town.
They operated the Crouching Tiger Villa, which was part of an unfortunate incident in 2023, where Chinese citizens inside the compound were shot and killed while trying to escape. The location was used in the forced labor part of the Ming business.
Since the area of Myanmar is under the control of the local militia, they started to crack down on the local crime families.
Images by Ministry of Public Security in ChinaCCTV
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