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11 Executed for $1 Billion Scam, 14 Murders

1/30/2026

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  • The Wenzhou city Intermediate People's Court announced that 11 individuals were executed for killing 14 Chinese citizens and running scams worth over $1 billion.
  • The executions were announced on January 29, 2026, after a September sentencing.
  • Key Ming Guoping and Ming Zhenzhen from the Ming family were among those executed.
  • Their appeal was rejected in November 2023.
  • Detentions followed border enforcement against scams in Southeast Asia, with rising international pressure.