Arresting 70,000 people and rescuing more than 160, China and many countries jointly operate to combat electric extortion

From August to December 2024, the Lancang Law Enforcement Cooperation Centre organized and implemented the "Seagull" joint law enforcement operation, coordinating the law enforcement departments of six countries, namely Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam, to jointly combat regional telecommunication network fraud crimes and their derivatives, as well as crimes of smuggling of firearms and ammunition. During the operation, the parties cracked more than 160 cases of various types, mainly involving wire fraud, arrested more than 70,000 suspects and rescued more than 160 victims.
This year, the Center will launch the second phase of the "Seagull" joint operation at an appropriate time, and continue to focus on combating telecommunication network fraud and its derivative crimes, in particular, making every effort to rescue lost and trapped persons from various countries, so as to effectively safeguard the safety of people's lives and property in various countries of the region, as well as the security and stability of the region.