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Thailand extradites a suspect in illegal gambling operations to China
- On Wednesday, Thailand extradited She Zhijiang to China after Beijing requested his return, accusing him of running over 200 illegal online gambling operations.
- On Monday, a Thai appeals court approved sending She Zhijiang back to China more than three years after his arrest in Bangkok on a 2014 warrant, while a Yatai New City spokesperson said his gambling activities were licensed and he served as a developer.
- She Zhijiang obtained Cambodian citizenship in 2017 and developed Shwe Kokko, Myanmar, linked to online scams and alleged human trafficking; the U.S. and British governments sanctioned him.
- Lt. Gen. Jirabhop Bhuridej said Chinese authorities requested the suspect and Thailand's law enforcement supported this, while China promised to elevate joint efforts to crack down on scam centers.
- Cybercrime has flourished in parts of Southeast Asia where law enforcement is weak, particularly in Cambodia and Myanmar, while casinos often served as centers for online criminal activity after COVID-19.
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Chinese businessman She Zhijiang, suspected of being involved in an extremely lucrative online scam center in Burma, was extradited Wednesday, November 12, by Thailand to China, announced to AFP a police officer in Bangkok.
·Paris, France
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Thailand Hands Over Chinese Casino Tycoon in Scam Crackdown
Thailand is extraditing an alleged casino kingpin wanted by China for his suspected role in transnational crime operations across Southeast Asia, as the governments step up crackdowns on billion-dollar scam networks deemed threats to national security.
·United States
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Thailand extradites gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China
Wanted gambling kingpin She Zhijiang is being extradited to China from Bangkok on Wednesday, Thai police said, after a Thai court earlier this week upheld an order that followed a legal battle lasting more than three years.
·United Kingdom
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