Cheon J, Mastermind Behind Scam Crimes, Mentioned at China’s Political and Legal Affairs Meeting: "Strong Crackdown on Funding and Key Figures"

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Cheon J, Chairman of Prince Group, who was arrested as the alleged mastermind behind large-scale online scam crime complexes in Cambodia, was directly mentioned at the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China.

Cheon Joo, Chairman of Prince Group. Prince Group official website.

According to Chinese state media such as Xinhua News Agency, the Central Political and Legal Work Conference, held in Beijing on January 18-19, evaluated that political and legal institutions achieved significant results in cracking down on scam crimes last year. The commission specifically highlighted the eradication of the so-called "Four Major Families" criminal organizations based in northern Myanmar, which led to the repatriation of 57,000 criminals to China, and announced that Cheon J, the leader of gambling and scam organizations, was extradited back to China.

The commission also called for a strong crackdown on the financial sources and key figures of scam organizations, while emphasizing the need to further strengthen international cooperation to respond to cross-border crimes.

Additionally, it was mentioned that there were historic achievements in drug crime crackdowns last year, with the number of drug users nationwide decreasing by 63% compared to the end of 2020.

At this conference, Chen Wenqing, Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, delivered a speech. The Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission is a key power organ of the Communist Party of China overseeing the police, prosecution, courts, and intelligence agencies.

The Ministry of Public Security of China previously announced that Cheon J, who was arrested in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, was extradited to China on January 7 and is currently under detention and investigation. As his name was directly mentioned at an official Party-level meeting, there is growing attention on the level of judicial action that will follow.

Chairman Cheon J is known to have accumulated vast wealth by operating large-scale scam crime complexes in Cambodia and forming close ties with high-ranking local politicians.