Crackdown on telecom fraud bearing fruit

Thousands of suspects handed over to China amid cooperation with Myanmar

Following successful law enforcement cooperation between the authorities of China and Myanmar, a total of 31,000 telecom fraud suspects have been handed over to China this year to date, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Tuesday.

Among the suspects, 63 were identified as masterminds, organizers and key figures operating behind the scenes, and 1,531 were on wanted lists.

According to the ministry, the suspects have been sent to jurisdictions affected by their scams, where local public security organs will thoroughly investigate their alleged illegal activities and punish them resolutely.