Criminal groups from China spreading out to South-East Asia, including Singapore, says experts

Suspects are escorted by police from a chartered civil aircraft which landed at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in Henan province on Sept 11. - PHOTO: CHINA DAILY

SINGAPORE: Criminal syndicates from China have been spreading their tentacles across the Asia-Pacific region, setting up bases in countries like the Philippines, Australia and Singapore to launder their ill-gotten gains.

In February 2023, police in Australia arrested nine Chinese nationals in a series of raids across Sydney. The gang in Australia is said to have operated a shadow banking system for criminal groups.