China executed 11 members of the Ming family. They were found guilty of running large scam centres and gambling operations in Myanmar. A Zhejiang court sentenced them in September for crimes including homicide, illegal detention, fraud, and operating gambling dens, reported BBC. The Ming family controlled Laukkaing, a town near the China-Myanmar border. They turned it from a poor area into a hub of casinos, scam centres, and red-light districts. Their operations made more than 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) between 2015 and 2023. These criminal activities led to the deaths of 14 Chinese citizens and injured many others. In 2023, Myanmar arrested the family members and handed them over to China. This was after Beijing pushed hard to stop telecom fraud and gambling targeting Chinese people. This case shows China’s strict action against overseas scam groups. It also highlights ties with neighbouring countries to break illegal crime networks operating across borders.