Southeast Asian Pig-Butchering Scam Compounds (276-Arrest Operation)
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A coordinated international law enforcement operation conducted in April–May 2026 by the FBI, Dubai Police, Chinese Ministry of Public Security, and Royal Thai Police resulted in at least 276 arrests and the dismantlement of at least nine cryptocurrency investment fraud centers operating in Southeast Asia and the UAE. The operation targeted three named scam organizations — Ko Thet Company, Sanduo Group, and Giant Company — charged in the Southern District of California, alongside a parallel Scam Center Strike Force action on April 23, 2026, that seized 503 fraudulent domains, charged two Chinese nationals for managing Myanmar's Shunda Park compound, sanctioned Cambodian Senator Kok An and 28 associates, and restrained $701.96 million in cryptocurrency. A $10 million State Department reward was simultaneously announced for information on the Tai Chang scam centers in Burma's Karen State.
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1 entities · 10 linked investigationsTimeline(11 events)
2024
FBI launches Operation Level Up to proactively identify and notify cryptocurrency investment fraud victims.
FBI2024
Shunda Park compound opens in Min Let Pan, Myanmar, employing approximately 3,500 people from nearly 30 nations under alleged trafficked and forced labor conditions.
The Hacker NewsOctober 2025
DOJ files what is described as the largest forfeiture in department history — approximately $15 billion in Bitcoin — against Prince Holding Group; Cambodian national Chen Zhi indicted for wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy.
Crypto TimesNovember 2025
OFAC sanctions Tai Chang scam centers in Burma's Karen State.
DOJ Scam Center Strike Force Press Release21 November 2025
Karen National Liberation Army seizes the Shunda Park compound in Min Let Pan, Myanmar; investigators subsequently recover more than 8,000 phones and 1,500 computers from the site.
The Hacker News2026
U.S. government transfers $225 million in seized USDT directly to Tether as part of pig-butchering fraud proceeds repatriation.
Crypto Times2026
Thai authorities arrest Huang Xingshan and Jiang Wen Jie on immigration charges after the pair fled the Shunda compound to Cambodia and attempted to return to Myanmar through Thailand.
The Hacker News16 March 2026
Operation Atlantic launched: U.S. Secret Service, UK National Crime Agency, and Ontario authorities identify 20,000+ wallet addresses, freeze $12 million, identify $33 million in investment fraud proceeds, and disrupt 120+ domains.
Crypto Times23 April 2026
Scam Center Strike Force announces coordinated single-day enforcement: 503 fraudulent domains seized, Telegram recruitment channel seized, Huang Xingshan and Jiang Wen Jie charged, Cambodian Senator Kok An and 28 associates sanctioned by OFAC, $701.96 million in cryptocurrency restrained, and $10 million State Department reward announced for Tai Chang information. Domain fortuneprimeglobalirts.com used by Tai Chang also seized.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs29 April 2026
DOJ announces coordinated takedown resulting in at least 276 arrests across nine scam centers, with Dubai Police arresting 275 suspects and Royal Thai Police arresting one additional fugitive. Thet Min Nyi, Wiliang Awang, Andreas Chandra, and Lisa Mariam charged in Southern District of California for Ko Thet Company, Sanduo Group, and Giant Company operations.
DOJ Office of Public Affairs4 May 2026
Public announcement of full coordinated takedown scope confirmed across agencies including FBI, Dubai Police, Chinese Ministry of Public Security, Royal Thai Police, IRS Criminal Investigation, and U.S. Secret Service.
The Hacker NewsDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 event). 23 of 24 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
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generated: 6/15/2026, 5:05:29 PM
last updated: 7/26/2026, 8:09:22 PM
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