Beijing (China) [China], January 29 (HBTV): Eleven members of a family-run criminal syndicate from northern Myanmar have been executed in China after the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) approved their death sentences, according to a report by the China Daily.
The SPC announced the executions on Thursday through its official WeChat account. The sentences were carried out by the Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court in Zhejiang province. The individuals had been convicted of multiple offences, including intentional homicide, intentional injury, illegal detention, fraud and operating illegal casinos. The court said the convicts were allowed to meet their family members before execution, in accordance with Chinese law.
According to the China Daily, the Wenzhou court sentenced the 11 individuals, including Mg Myin Shaunt Phyin and Ma Thiri Maung, to death on September 29, 2025. They later appealed the verdict, but the Zhejiang High People’s Court rejected their appeals in November, upholding the original judgment.
The SPC stated that the syndicate, led by Mg Myin Shaunt Phyin and Ma Thiri Maung, had been operating multiple scam compounds in Myanmar’s Kokang region since 2015. The group allegedly collaborated with other gangs that provided financial and armed support to carry out crimes such as telecom fraud, illegal casino operations, intentional killing, intentional injury and illegal detention.
The court said the syndicate’s activities led to the deaths of 14 Chinese nationals and injuries to several others. Proceeds from gambling and fraud were reported to have exceeded 10 billion yuan, equivalent to around USD 1.4 billion.
The SPC noted that the crimes were extremely serious and had severe social consequences, warranting strict punishment. It said the facts of the case were clear, the evidence sufficient, the convictions accurate, the sentences appropriate and the legal procedures properly followed. Other members of the syndicate have also been sentenced by the Wenzhou court based on their individual roles and the harm caused to society. (ANI)