A Chinese court has sentenced 11 individuals to death for their involvement in a billion-dollar criminal empire based on online scams and gambling in Myanmar. The Ming crime family, operating from Crouching Tiger Villa, was found guilty of fraud, murder, and trafficking. The crackdown follows years of pressure from China on Myanmar's junta to dismantle these operations, which have led to the deaths of workers attempting to escape. Other family members received suspended death sentences or lengthy prison terms.

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