The Bai family criminal syndicate in Kokang, northern Myanmar, became the second major Myanmar-based telecom fraud group, after the Ming family, to be sentenced to death and executed by Chinese courts. The group controlled 41 telecom fraud compounds, was involved in nearly 29 billion RMB in gambling and fraud funds, and committed crimes including murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking, and forced prostitution, before being completely dismantled through China–Myanmar law enforcement cooperation. How did the court rule? On November 3, 2025, the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court issued a first-instance verdict against the core members of the Bai family syndicate:白家集团核心成员作出一审判决： Bai Suocheng, Bai Yingcang, Yang Liqiang, Hu Xiaojing, and Chen Guangyi were sentenced to death 5人判死刑 Bai Suocheng later died of illness 其余人上诉后，于 2025年12月24日被驳回，维持原判 After review by the Supreme People’s Court, death sentences for 4 individuals were approved and carried out The court ruled that this was not ordinary fraud, but a long-term, highly organized, armed transnational criminal syndicate. Who exactly was the Bai family? The Bai family was the most powerful of the “Four Major Families” in Kokang, northern Myanmar. 家主 白所成，曾是果敢自治区主席 His two sons controlled police battalions and militia forces The family deeply infiltrated local politics, military, and police systems In Kokang, many clans and factions were forced to follow the Bai family’s lead. How did the Bai family enter telecom fraud? Around 2018, the Bai family realized that telecom fraud was more profitable than drugs, gambling, or prostitution, and officially entered the field. In 2019, they established a so-called “Entertainment Management Committee” Publicly claiming to promote investment and issue licenses In reality, collecting protection fees and backing scam groups To the Bai family, each fraud compound was a “money tree.” How were the 41 scam compounds built? Within just a few years, the Bai family relied on: Political and business connections Protection by private armed forces Shared technical resources International criminal cooperation They rapidly built 41 telecom fraud compounds, including Baisheng, Cangsheng, Tenglong, and Xinbaili. The population of Kokang’s main town surged from 50,000–60,000 to over 100,000, creating a false prosperity built on crime. How brutal was life inside the compounds? The Bai family’s compounds were not ordinary scam operations, but extremely violent systems of control: 底层诈骗人员：👉 打骂、体罚、转卖当商品 技术人员不配合：👉 关铁笼、小黑屋，断水断粮 管理层业绩不好：👉 组长连坐，被折磨身心 Threats and violence were routine, directly fueling drug trafficking, prostitution, and kidnapping. How was the Bai family taken down? The turning point came in July 2023. China launched a special crackdown on Myanmar-based crimes involving Chinese victims, with full China–Myanmar cooperation targeting the Kokang “Four Major Families.” On January 30, 2024:： Myanmar police transferred Bai Suocheng (74 years old) and Bai Yingcang to Chinese authorities The Bai family syndicate effectively collapsed How was the evidence collected? To completely dismantle the Bai family: Task forces entered northern Myanmar 5 times despite armed conflict A large amount of critical physical evidence was seized Shenzhen police mobilized over 1,000 officers More than 3,000 victims were individually interviewed Investigators confirmed: 涉诈案件 3.1万多起 Over 10.6 billion RMB in fraud funds Over 18 billion RMB in gambling funds 11 tons of drugs manufactured or trafficked 6 deaths, 1 suicide, and multiple injuries among Chinese nationals Final verdicts In September 2025, Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court conducted a four-day public trial: 5 death sentences 2 death sentences with a two-year reprieve 5 life sentences Remaining defendants sentenced to 3 to 20 years in prison Additional penalties included fines, confiscation of assets, and deportation With this, the Bai family criminal syndicate in northern Myanmar was officially destroyed. Post navigation Boy Clashes With Grandmother Over Mobile Phone, Family Intervention Draws Attention Upholding National Sovereignty, Cambodia Calls for Public Unity and Rationality
