11 'Ming Family' Scam Bosses Executed After China's Verdict
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Key Quotes
"China has executed 11 members of a notorious mafia family that ran scam centres in Myanmar along its north-eastern border, state media report."
"The Mings were one of many clans that ran the town of Laukkaing, transforming an impoverished backwater town into a flashy hub of casinos and red-light districts. Their scam empire came crashing down in 2023, when they were detained and handed over to China."
Key Entities
Organization
Ming family(ตระกูลหมิง)
A criminal family responsible for operating scam centers and engaging in various illegal activities in Laukkaing, Myanmar.
An international organization that estimates the scale of human trafficking for online scams in Myanmar and Southeast Asia.
The military force of Myanmar, which was allegedly benefiting from and failing to curb criminal businesses in Laukkaing.
Bai family(ตระกูลไป๋)
Another criminal family, members of which were sentenced to death in China in November 2025 for similar crimes.
Wei family(ตระกูลเว่ย)
A criminal family whose ongoing court case for alleged crimes is mentioned as part of China's crackdown.
Liu family(ตระกูลหลิว)
A criminal family whose ongoing court case for alleged crimes is mentioned as part of China's crackdown.
A Chinese government ministry that organized a joint crackdown operation related to border police law enforcement cooperation.
Yunnan Provincial Public Security Department(กรมความมั่นคงสาธารณะมณฑลยูนนาน)
A provincial public security department in China that participated in a joint crackdown operation.
border police law enforcement(หน่วยงานตำรวจชายแดน)
An entity involved in a joint crackdown operation by the Xishuangbanna Public Security Bureau, relying on its law enforcement cooperation mechanism.
Xishuangbanna Public Security Bureau(สำนักงานตำรวจนครบาลซีสวางปาน)
A Chinese public security bureau that carried out a joint crackdown operation relying on border police law enforcement cooperation mechanisms.
Place
A town in Myanmar that was transformed into a hub for criminal activities, including scam centers, gambling, and drug trafficking, by various clans.
A province in China where the court that sentenced the Ming family members is located.
A Southeast Asian country where the Ming family operated their scam centers and criminal enterprises.
The country that conducted the executions of the Ming family members and is cracking down on transnational criminal organizations.
A state in Myanmar where China provided support to anti-government ethnic alliances against the military regime.