2024.04.02 14:47 GMT+8

Myanmar police hand over 352 telecom fraud suspects to China

Updated 2024.04.02 14:47 GMT+8
CGTN

China's Ministry of Public Security said on Monday that the Myanmar police repatriated 352 Chinese nationals suspected of telecom fraud to China on March 31. In the first joint law enforcement operation between Chinese and Myanmar police in the region of Muse, a total of 807 suspects engaged in cross-border telecom fraud were arrested. Among them, 352 were Chinese nationals and 455 Myanmar citizens who were handled by the Myanmar police. Among the individuals of Chinese nationality apprehended, 21 were identified as key members of telecom scam gangs, and 51 were suspected fugitives. In addition, a significant quantity of crime-related tools, including computers, mobile phones, and scam scripts, were confiscated during the operation. Since 2023, 48,000 Chinese nationals suspected of fraud have been repatriated from Myanmar to China. 

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