BEIJING - Chinese police have successfully apprehended and brought back a major criminal suspect involved in a high-profile case, in which a Chinese actor was deceived and illegally detained on the Thailand-Myanmar border.

The suspect, surnamed Yan, was returned to China on Saturday thanks to the joint efforts of a task force dispatched by China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, and with assistance from Thai law enforcement, the MPS said on Sunday.

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Several cases involving Chinese citizens being deceived and illegally detained on the Thailand-Myanmar border -- where they were forced to participate in telecom and internet fraud -- have attracted widespread attention.

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An MPS official stated that the police will intensify their efforts to deepen international law enforcement cooperation, launch a strong crackdown, and coordinate rescue operations to protect the personal safety and property of Chinese citizens.