China has executed 11 members of the notorious Ming family, a criminal syndicate responsible for operating extensive scam networks in Myanmar and committing violent crimes against workers who attempted to flee. The executions were carried out following convictions for murder, illegal detention, and fraud, marking the culmination of a high-profile case that has drawn international attention.
The Ming family, long considered one of the four major criminal families in northern Myanmar, ran large-scale operations in the Kokang region along the Myanmar-China border. Their activities included cyber fraud, human trafficking, prostitution, and drug production. Members of the gang reportedly maintained influential positions within local government structures and militia forces aligned with Myanmar’s ruling military junta, allowing them to operate with relative impunity.
The 11 individuals were sentenced to death in September 2025 after Chinese courts found them guilty of multiple offenses, including homicide and large-scale fraud schemes. Two of the defendants appealed their sentences, escalating the case to the Supreme People’s Court of China, which confirmed the original verdict. Chinese state media highlighted that all executed individuals had ties to the central leadership of the syndicate.
