A court in Guangdong Province sentenced members of one of the largest criminal organizations involved in telecom fraud and illegal online gambling. According to the court, the group operated dozens of scam call center and casino compounds in Laukkaing, Myanmar.
The criminal network reportedly controlled 41 closed compounds and generated more than 29 billion yuan in illegal proceeds. Court findings also described cases of violence, torture and forced confinement inside the compounds. The UN has previously estimated that hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to work in scam centers across Southeast Asia.
Gang leader Bai Suocheng died from illness after receiving a death sentence. Several other senior members of the organization were also sentenced to death.
