China's prosecution and public security authorities have intensified collaborative efforts to crack down on trans-border telecom fraud, placing the investigations of five major cases under joint oversight.
The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) and the Ministry of Public Security previously worked together to oversee eight large cases of international telecom fraud, the SPP announced on Tuesday (Sept. 12).
According to the SPP, the current five cases, which were registered in China's Fujian, Chongqing, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Sichuan, encompass a range of criminal activities.
These activities include organizing domestic individuals to participate in fraudulent activities abroad by illicitly crossing borders, as well as engaging in severe violent crimes such as unlawful detention and intentional injury.
According to the SPP, the authorities have promised to take tough action against foreign-based criminals, especially those who aid in illegal border crossings, money laundering, the establishment of GOIP devices, and the gathering of private information about residents.
Additionally, joint efforts to enhance asset recovery and loss prevention will be strengthened, the SPP added.
In a solemn warning, the authorities urged criminals staying abroad to take no chance in trying to evade punishment but to return to China to turn themselves in as soon as possible.
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