China Carries Out Executions Linked to Major Fraud Operation
China has executed 11 individuals who were convicted of serious crimes, including intentional homicide and fraud, related to a cross-border scam. The executions were approved by the country’s top court and announced by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, which oversees criminal prosecutions.
These individuals were part of the Ming family criminal group, which was found guilty of running extensive telecommunications fraud and gambling operations based in northern Myanmar. The operations were estimated to involve over 10 billion yuan, roughly equivalent to $1.4 billion.
The group reportedly collaborated with other criminal organizations to conduct various illegal activities, such as telecom fraud, illegal gambling, drug trafficking, and even human trafficking. The leadership of the Ming group was also implicated in violent crimes that led to the deaths of fourteen Chinese citizens and numerous injuries to others.
Notable members of the group sentenced to death included Ming Guoping, Ming Zhenzhen, Zhou Weichang, Wu Hongming, Wu Senlong, and Fu Yubin. Their cases were initially judged by the Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court in Zhejiang Province. Despite some appeals, the Zhejiang Higher People’s Court upheld the original sentences and sent the case to the Supreme People’s Court for final review.
In a statement, authorities revealed that the convicted individuals had the opportunity to meet with close relatives before the executions were carried out.
