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By Open Chronicle News Desk
WENZHOU, CHINA – In a stark conclusion to one of the most significant crackdowns on transnational organized crime in Southeast Asia, Chinese authorities announced on Thursday the execution of 11 members of the notorious Ming family. The group, a dominant force within the criminal underworld of northern Myanmar, was convicted of running a billion-dollar syndicate fueled by kidnapping, cyber-scams, and mass murder.
The Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court confirmed that the executions were carried out following the rejection of a final appeal. Among those executed were high-ranking syndicate figures Ming Guoping and Ming Zhenzhen. The family was a cornerstone of the “four families” that long controlled the lawless border town of Laukkaing, transforming it into a hub of casinos, red-light districts, and high-tech “scam centers.”
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11 members of Myanmar scam mafia executed in China
China has executed 11 members of the Ming family, a notorious mafia clan that ran scam centres, gambling dens, and red-light districts in Myanmar. They were handed over to China in… pic.twitter.com/u6JH4Wf8CN
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The syndicate’s downfall began after a series of brutal incidents, including the confirmed killing of 14 Chinese citizens. According to court records, the Ming family oversaw operations that raked in more than 10 billion yuan (approximately $1.4 billion USD) over eight years. Their “industrial-scale” business model relied on trafficking hundreds of thousands of people, who were often kidnapped and forced to work in scam parks like the infamous “Crouching Tiger Villa.”
The family’s patriarch, Ming Xuechang, reportedly committed suicide in 2023 to avoid capture as Chinese pressure on Myanmar’s border authorities intensified. His death marked the beginning of the end for the dynasty, as Beijing leveraged its regional influence to dismantle the scam networks that had increasingly targeted Chinese nationals.
United Nations reports have frequently highlighted the proliferation of these criminal zones in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, describing them as centers of modern slavery. The executions in Wenzhou serve as a severe warning from Beijing that it will utilize its ultimate legal penalty to protect its citizens from offshore criminal enterprises.
While China continues to execute more individuals annually than any other nation, the scale of this specific case, targeting an entire criminal leadership tier, underscores the gravity with which the state views the threat of cross-border fraud and human trafficking.