China has carried out the death sentences of 11 members of the so-called Ming family criminal group that until recently ran large-scale telecom fraud and illegal gambling operations out of Myanmar’s Kokang region.
State media reported that the Supreme People’s Court approved the executions and rejected final appeals.
Authorities said the network set up multiple compounds in and around the town of Laukkai from 2015, generating more than 100 billion yuan ($13.9 billion) in illicit proceeds. The group also cooperated with other scam operations to detain and assault workers, leading to the deaths of 14 Chinese citizens and injuries to others.
The executions follow earlier sentences in the case. In September 2025, the same court in Wenzhou handed down death sentences to 16 alleged members of the Ming network.
