Law enforcement agencies of Myanmar, China dismantle major telecom fraud centers in northern Myanmar
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Lynn (NP News) - Nov 25
China's state-owned Xinhua News Agency reported on November 21 that all large-scale telecom fraud centers operating in northern Myanmar have been dismantled by Chinese and Myanmar law enforcement agencies.
Over 700 people were arrested during the operation carried out at the end of the past week.
After a rise in crimes targeting Chinese citizens, China began implementing measures to dismantle the telecom fraud operations in Myanmar starting from last year.
Since then, over 53,000 Chinese nationals suspected of involvement in telecom fraud have been arrested, according to Xinhua News Agency, citing China's Ministry of Public Security.
It is learned that drug smugglers and other criminals who operate chemical technology and information technology from Taiwan mainly involved in those online scam businesses in Myanmar-China borderline cities since recent years and they have been targeting Chinese and Myanmar citizens by exploiting employee rights of the locals Myanmar nationals.
“One of my friends, a high-ranking officer from Thailand recently told me that China is planning a strategy to specifically target and suppress people from Taiwan, Macau, Hong Kong, and mainland China who involve in those online scam businesses by labelling them as "Black Chinese" who disgrace the reputation of China. This term "Black Chinese" is something I’ve never heard before. He said it in English, so I’m not sure of the exact term in the original Chinese language,” an experienced journalist U Than Lwin Htun noted with regard to the online scams.
Xinhua News Agency reported last year that around 1,000 telecom fraud centers were operating in Myanmar, with over 100,000 people involved in these operations daily.
Earlier this month, Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of Myanmar's State Administration Council, and called for strengthened cooperation in combating cross-border crimes, including online gambling and telecom fraud.