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Shenzhen Court Sentences Five to Death for Gang Crimes

11/5/2025

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The Shenzhen court sentenced five individuals to death for their roles in a violent gang operating fraud schemes in Myanmar's Kokang region.
The gang ran 41 scam compounds and engaged in telecom fraud and human trafficking.
Six Chinese nationals died as a result of the gang's operations.
The United Nations estimates hundreds of thousands work in such scam centers globally, with operations spreading beyond Southeast Asia.

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Story summary

The Shenzhen court sentenced five individuals to death for their roles in a violent gang operating fraud schemes in Myanmar's Kokang region.
The gang ran 41 scam compounds and engaged in telecom fraud and human trafficking.
Six Chinese nationals died as a result of the gang's operations.
The United Nations estimates hundreds of thousands work in such scam centers globally, with operations spreading beyond Southeast Asia.