China, US, UAE police arrest 276 telecom fraud suspects in Dubai

May 17, 2026 5:09 AM EDT

BEIJING, May ‌17 (Reuters) - ​Police ​in China, the United States and United ‌Arab Emirates arrested 276 telecom ⁠fraud suspects in a ‌joint operation to crack ‌down on scam gangs operating in Dubai, Chinese ​state broadcaster CCTV reported Sunday.

The operation was ⁠the first of its kind between the ​three countries and "successfully destroyed nine fraud dens", the ​report said. Victims ‌were tricked into non-existent cryptocurrency investments, the ⁠report added.

"Chinese police will deepen pragmatic cooperation with more ⁠countries" in cracking down on ​wire fraud, the report said, citing China's public security ministry. China ‌has also worked with Myanmar to extradite ‌large numbers of ⁠suspects involved in ‌transnational cyber ​fraud gangs in recent years.

(Reporting by Laurie ‌Chen)



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