Alleged gambling kingpin linked to scam centres extradited from Thailand to China
by Guardian staff and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#71E76)
She Zhijiang's empire includes gambling complex Shwe Kokko that US has tied to regional scam and trafficking networks
She Zhijiang, an alleged transnational crime kingpin accused by Beijing of having run more than 200 illegal online gambling operations, is being extradited to China from Bangkok on Wednesday, Thai police have said.
The Chinese national is perhaps the most prominent figure among Asia's alleged cybercrime operators to be arrested, and has been linked to regional scam networks by the US.
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