Myanmar police transfers alleged cyberscam suspects to Chinese authorities

In an effort to stop cross-border scams that target Chinese nationals, Myanmar police have turned over six suspected leaders of a cyber scam fraud ring and four other significant criminal suspects to Chinese public security authorities.

According to Xinhua, this transfer is a component of a cooperative effort between China’s Ministry of Public Security and Myanmar’s law enforcement organizations to tackle the growing problem of cyber frauds in China and Myanmar’s northern region.

The 10 most wanted criminal suspects were flown to Kunming Changshui International Airport in Yunnan by a Chinese civil aviation charter aircraft.

The operation, according to Chinese officials, is a major turning point in the international law enforcement collaboration between China and Myanmar. It shows how committed both nations are to fighting transnational telecommunications network fraud crimes while upholding security and stability.

In the northern autonomous region of Myanmar, the criminal syndicates led by individuals like Bai Suocheng, Wei Huairan, Liu Zhengxiang, and Xu Laofa were suspected of committing serious violent crimes like intentional murder in addition to telecommunications network fraud directed at Chinese citizens.

With assistance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, China’s public security agencies collaborated with Myanmar authorities in the wake of the December 2023 arrest order for Bai Suocheng and eleven other important members of the cyberscam group.

Six criminals wanted by Chinese public security officials were apprehended by Myanmar police, while six others are still at large.

On January 30, Myanmar police consented to turn over to Chinese authorities the six criminal suspects that had been apprehended as well as four more major crime suspects who had been identified by Chinese public security groups.

The Ministry of Public Security reaffirmed its commitment to outlawing cyberscams in China and the northern regions of Myanmar.

As a consequence of continued law enforcement cooperation, up to 44,000 suspected criminals involved in telecom network fraud in Myanmar’s northern region were handed over to Chinese authorities.

The public security agencies of the two countries have pledged to vigorously combat such offenses, enhance international law enforcement collaboration, and protect border security and stability.

In a recent research, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime highlighted the role that cryptocurrency, junkets, and casinos play in supporting the underground banking and money laundering networks that operate across East and Southeast Asia.

Original story by: Asia Gaming Brief