Myanmar hands over 31,000 telecom scam suspects to China

File picture from Nov 7, 2018, shows police escorting suspects of telecom fraud off a plane in Shenzhen. - Xinhua

BEIJING: A total of 31,000 suspects have been transferred from Myanmar to Chinese custody to date in a crackdown on telecom fraud originating from northern Myanmar and affecting Chinese citizens, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Tuesday (Nov 21).

Among the suspects are 63 alleged masterminds, organisers, or key members, as well as 1,531 fugitives.