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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Hangzhou, September 29 (Xinhua) — Eleven criminals from gangs based in northern Myanmar, including key members of telecommunications fraud gangs, were sentenced to death on a variety of criminal charges. The ruling was handed down on Monday by the Intermediate People's Court of Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, east China.
According to the court verdict, five more defendants were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, 11 received life imprisonment, and 12 were sentenced to imprisonment for terms ranging from five to 24 years with additional penalties, including fines, confiscation of property, and deportation.
The court found that, since 2015, the defendants had created several zones to house criminal groups and provided armed protection for their criminal activities, such as telecommunications fraud, opening casinos, drug trafficking, and organizing prostitution.
The gambling and fraud charges involve over 10 billion yuan (approximately $1.4 billion). The defendants' actions also resulted in the deaths of 14 people and the injury of six others.
The court made its decision in accordance with the law, based on the facts, the nature and circumstances of each defendant's crimes and the extent of the harm caused to society.
More than 160 people attended the sentencing, including deputies to the National People's Congress, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, relatives of the convicted, and members of the public. –0–
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