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One China's court has handed down death sentences to several top figures of an infamous Burmese mafia to death as Beijing maintains its crackdown on fraudulent activities in the region.

Altogether, twenty-one Bai family individuals and collaborators were found guilty of scams, homicide, assault and other offenses, reported a official document published on the court portal.

The family is among a handful of syndicates that rose to power in the last two decades and transformed the impoverished isolated region of the town into a profitable hub of gambling establishments and nightlife areas.

Recently they shifted to illegal operations in which thousands of trafficked workers, several of them from China, are caught, mistreated and forced to defraud victims in illegal activities estimated at billions of dollars.

Information of the Judgment

Syndicate head Bai Suocheng and his heir Bai Yingcang were included in the group of individuals sentenced to death by the court in Shenzhen. Yang Liqiang, A third figure and Chen Guangyi were the remaining convicted.

A couple of figures of the Bai family syndicate were given conditional death penalties. Several were sentenced to permanent incarceration, while additional individuals were handed jail terms varying from a period of 3-20 years.

The clan, who controlled their own private army, set up 41 compounds to accommodate their online fraud operations and casinos, authorities said.

Magnitude of Criminal Schemes

These unlawful enterprises entailed more than 29 billion yuan (over four billion dollars; £3.1bn). They also led to the fatalities of six Chinese citizens, the self-inflicted death of one and multiple injuries, state media stated.

The harsh penalties handed down by the court are a component of China's campaign to eradicate the extensive scam operations in South East Asia - and send a strong signal to other illegal organizations.

Background of the Groups

These clans rose to power in the 2000s with the support of a military leader - who now leads Myanmar's junta. He had intended to bolster partners in Laukkaing after replacing its former leader.

Among the groups, the Bais were "absolutely number one", Bai Yingcang before informed official sources.

Back then, the clan was the dominant in both the government and armed spheres," the individual said in a report about the clan, broadcast on Chinese state media in July.

Within that film, a worker at a fraud facilities described the abuse he had suffered at the location: besides being beaten, he had his nails yanked out with tools and a couple of his fingers severed with a tool.

Further Allegations

The son is included in those who were condemned to execution this week. He has also been separately found guilty of conspiring to trade and make a large quantity of narcotics, official sources reported.

Decline of the Clans

Their end came in recent times as political winds altered.

Previously Beijing has pressed the regime to rein in scam activities in the area.

Recently, the authorities announced detention orders for the leading members of such groups.

The patriarch, the clan's patriarch, was among the warlords who were transferred to Beijing from the country in the beginning of the year.

For what reason is the authorities making so much effort to target the four families?" a expert said in the summer report.

The purpose is to caution individuals, regardless of your identity, your location, as long as you engage in such heinous acts targeting the Chinese people, you will pay the price."