706 telecom scam suspects from northern Myanmar handed over to China

(ECNS) -- A total of 706 suspects involved in telecommunications fraud from northern Myanmar have been handed over to Chinese public security organs in three batches, according to the Chinese Ministry of Public Security on Monday.

As local public security authorities in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province continue to strengthen border police cooperation with law enforcement departments in Myanmar since September, a large number of overseas fraud groups have been eradicated.

On Oct. 1, 209 suspects involved in telecommunications fraud were transferred to the Pu'er Public Security Bureau.

Prior to this, on Sept. 25 and Oct. 7, Myanmar's law enforcement agencies successively handed over two batches, totaling 497 suspects, involved in telecommunications fraud to the Lincang Public Security Bureau in Yunnan, marking another major breakthrough made in fighting cross-border telecom scam.

Currently, the relevant criminal suspects have been brought back under custody by public security organs in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Henan, Chongqing provinces, and other regions involved in the cases.

The sustained and effective crackdowns bring the total number of telecom scam suspects transferred to China to 2,317.

Among them are 23 key figures, including the masterminds, organizers, and core members. Additionally, 94 are online fugitives.