China sentences three people to death for running Myanmar scam centres

Crime China sentences three people to death for running Myanmar scam centres Dozens more were imprisoned for their involvement in crimes including telecommunications fraud, trafficking and murder. Add Al Jazeera on Google Suspected trafficking victims after being freed from scam centres in eastern Myanmar [File: Thanaphon Wuttison/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera Staff and AFP Published On 13 Oct 2026 13 Oct 2026 A court in eastern China has sentenced three members of a criminal gang to death for operating a network of scam centres in Myanmar.