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Myanmar crime family on trial in China for $3.5B scam operations

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Myanmar's Wei family, influential figures in the Kokang region, are on trial in China for their alleged involvement in large-scale scam operations. Prosecutors claim the syndicate, using the family's influence, ran scam compounds that defrauded Chinese citizens of over $3.5 billion since 2019. The charges also include murder, fraud, and extortion, with two Chinese citizens reportedly killed by the syndicate. AI

RANK_REASON Trial of a major cross-border crime syndicate with significant financial and human impact. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Myanmar crime family on trial in China for $3.5B scam operations

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Xinlu Liang ·

    Myanmar’s Wei family put on trial in latest phase of China’s crackdown on scam compounds

    An alleged Myanmar crime boss and members of his syndicate were put on trial this week in the latest stage of Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on cross-border scam networks. Wei Huairen, also known as Wai San, faces charges including fraud, murder, extortion and organising illegal bo…

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