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Oct 13, 2026 at 1:15 PM ET
China sentences three Myanmar crime figures to death
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Courts in China sentenced syndicate head Wei Huairen, his nephew Chen Dawei and accomplice Liao Jingfang to death for operating cross-border telecoms fraud networks and causing the deaths of four Chinese nationals. Dozens more were imprisoned for involvement in fraud, trafficking, prostitution and murder. State media said police found victims’ remains with iron chains and bullet holes in their skulls.
WHO: The Quanzhou Intermediate People’s Court and Nanan City People’s Court
WHAT: sentenced Wei Huairen, Chen Dawei and Liao Jingfang to death
WHEN: Oct 13, 2026
WHERE: Fujian, China
WHY: The courts said the three operated large-scale cross-border telecoms fraud networks and caused the deaths of four Chinese nationals.
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