The Ministry of Public Security announced on Friday that 111 Chinese suspects involved in telecom fraud in the fourth special zone of Shan State, northern Myanmar, have been handed over to China.

Public security organizations in Yunnan province and law enforcement departments in Myanmar carried out border law enforcement cooperation and recently cracked down on fraud-related dens in the fourth special zone, successfully capturing 283 suspects and seizing a large number of mobile phones, computers and other tools used in the crimes, it said in a statement.

The investigation revealed that these suspects were hiding in the fourth special zone and were engaged in telecom fraud through various methods including fake investment and financial management schemes, and romantic relationship scams. The victims were from multiple Chinese provinces, including Zhejiang, Henan, and Yunnan.

By now, the 111 Chinese suspects and related evidence have been successfully handed over to Chinese police through the Daluo port in Menghai county and the Menglian port in Menglian county, Yunnan province. They have been transported back by public security organizations from the provinces of Hebei, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shandong, Henan and Yunnan for further investigations.

According to the ministry, since last year, through effective law enforcement cooperation and a series of crackdown actions, Myanmar law enforcement agencies have handed over more than 50,000 Chinese suspects involved in fraud to China. The situation regarding telecom fraud originating from northern Myanmar is continuously improving.

An official from the ministry stated that, in response to the continued presence of telecom fraudsters in northern Myanmar who are still harboring illusions or resisting, public security organizations will continue to strengthen international and border law enforcement cooperation, intensify efforts to combat these crimes.