BEIJING, July 20 — A chief suspect in a major case involving the sabotage of computer information systems has been repatriated from Vietnam to China, following a joint cross-border law enforcement operation, China’s Ministry of Public Security said on Monday.
The suspect, identified by his surname Pan, is accused of leading criminal activities that used phishing websites to trick users into downloading malware-laced software, allowing criminals to take control of victims’ computers, steal personal information and profit illegally.
The case was uncovered by police in east China’s Shandong Province in July 2025. Authorities later dismantled multiple criminal gangs linked to the operation through a series of coordinated crackdowns, while Pan fled overseas in August 2025.
Vietnamese police arrested Pan on June 4 this year with support from Chinese police and the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam, while Chinese police simultaneously arrested 11 other suspects in Guangdong and Guangxi, the ministry said. Pan was brought back to China on June 6 by a Chinese police task force.
The ministry said the case highlighted China’s resolve to pursue fugitives and vowed to strengthen international law enforcement cooperation to combat cybercrime.
(Namibia Daily News/Xinhua)
