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.
She, 43, a Chinese national who also holds a Cambodian passport, was arrested by Thai police in August 2022 on an international warrant and an Interpol red notice requested by Beijing, which accused him of running illegal online gambling operations.
A Thai criminal court ordered his extradition in May last year and another court upheld the decision on Monday after an appeal from She’s legal team.
