China executes four more Myanmar mafia members
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A court in Guangdong, China, has executed four members of the Bai family, a notorious Myanmar mafia dynasty known for running scam centers in Laukkaing. The executions follow the conviction of 21 family members and associates on charges including fraud, homicide, and injury. The Bai family, along with other clans, controlled Laukkaing for years, operating casinos and cyberscam operations, with the Bais being considered the most powerful. Their downfall occurred in 2023 when China, frustrated by the Myanmar military's inaction on the scam operations, tacitly supported an offensive by ethnic insurgents, leading to the capture and handover of the mafia members to Chinese authorities. The executions are seen as a message of deterrence against online scams, which have impacted thousands of Chinese citizens who have been trafficked to run these scams.
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