China Takes Hardline Stance: Executes Four Members of Myanmar Mafia

Tue Feb 03 2026 01:30:19 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

In a decisive crackdown on organized crime, China has executed four members of the notorious Bai family mafia, involved in harmful scams and violence against Chinese citizens. This follows the execution of 11 members of another mafia family, highlighting China's ongoing efforts to address widespread cybercrime.

China executed four members of the Bai family mafia, infamous for running scam operations in Myanmar. Their convictions stem from serious crimes including fraud and homicide, reflecting China's aggressive approach to tackling organized crime. This action is part of a larger crackdown on mafia families that have caused significant harm to Chinese citizens.

China has executed four members of the Bai family mafia, one of the notorious dynasties that ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report.

They were among 21 of the family's members and associates who were convicted of fraud, homicide, injury, and other crimes by a court in Guangdong province.

Last November, the court sentenced five of them to death, including the clan's patriarch Bai Suocheng, who died of illness after his conviction, state media reported.

Recently, China executed 11 members of the Ming family mafia as part of its crackdown on scam operations in Southeast Asia that have entrapped thousands of Chinese victims.

For years, the Bais, Mings, and other families dominated Myanmar's border town of Laukkaing, where they ran casinos, red-light districts, and cyberscam operations. The Bais were particularly prominent, controlling their own militia and establishing extensive operations.

Chinese authorities have indicated that the Bai family's criminal activities led to multiple deaths and injuries among victims. In a significant turn of events, Beijing's frustration with the Myanmar military's inaction against these operations prompted a crackdown that involved collaboration with local insurgents, allowing for the capture of numerous mafia members.

The recent executions signal a broader message from Beijing aimed at deterring future would-be scammers and addressing the growing issue of trafficking and exploitation connected to these crime syndicates.