{
  "id": 14179707,
  "title": "China sentences 3 people to death for running scam centers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/china-sentences-3-people-to-death-for-running-scam-centers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:53:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/death-sentences-scam-centers-myanmar/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China has sentenced three individuals to death for their involvement in a criminal gang that ran a network of scam centers in Myanmar's Kokang region, bordering China. The gang, known as the Wei family criminal gang, was involved in various crimes including drug trafficking, human trafficking, illegal casinos, telecommunications fraud, and the murder of at least two Chinese citizens. The gang's operations generated over $1.8 billion. In addition to the three sentenced to death, three others received life sentences, and 55 others were given prison terms ranging from 24 years to three years and three months. This case highlights China's increased cooperation with Southeast Asian nations to combat the flourishing industry of online scams, which has generated tens of billions of dollars annually.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "China sentences to death Myanmar scam clan members",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/china-sentences-to-death-myanmar-scam-clan-members",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:44:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Convicted Myanmar citizens must serve sentences before repatriation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/convicted-myanmar-citizens-must-serve-sentences-before-repatriation",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:40:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "China sentences 3 more Myanmar crime bosses to death in scam centre crackdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/china-sentences-3-more-myanmar-crime-bosses-to-death-in-scam-centre",
        "published": "2026-10-13T13:26:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}