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Myanmar’s Wei family put on trial in latest phase of China’s crackdown on scam compounds

South China Morning Post 22 May 2026 12h ago
Myanmar’s Wei family put on trial in latest phase of China’s crackdown on scam compounds
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An alleged Myanmar crime boss and members of his syndicate were put on trial this week in the latest stage of Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on cross-border scam networks. Wei Huairen, also known as Wai San, faces charges including fraud, murder, extortion and organising illegal border crossings, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Friday. Prosecutors allege that from 2019 onwards, the syndic
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