Bangladesh, March 11 -- Malaysian authorities have dismantled a major cross-border fraud operation and deported 16 Chinese nationals wanted by Beijing, marking a significant development in the growing regional effort to combat transnational financial crimes. The suspects, accused of operating an international scam network, were arrested during a coordinated crackdown by Malaysias anti-corruption authorities and later repatriated to China to face legal proceedings.

The operation was led by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), which has intensified its investigations into organized financial crime networks that exploit digital technologies and international communication systems to defraud victims across borders. According to M...