About 129 Chinese and Taiwanese fraud culprits who were nabbed by Armenia's Ministry of Public Security have been deported to China to face prosecution.

The group, which includes 51 Chinese and 78 Taiwanese citizens, were captured after a raid on various dens in August. Communication gadgets and electronics such as phones and computers were taken as evidence.

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Investigators have revealed that the group identified themselves as law enforcement officials and were stealing money through phone calls.

They are believed to have extorted not less than $1 million from over 50 different cases.

Investigations show that the group began in Southeast Asia, before spreading to the Middle East and East Africa and soon settled in Eastern Europe.

The Vice Inspector at China's Ministry of Public Security, Chen Shiqu, assured citizens that such cases would be dealt with using every means necessary.  

"From now on, no matter where the criminal dens are, we will strengthen cooperation with local authorities, eliminate criminal gangs and prosecute their criminal liabilities according to the law," he said.

The move to deport the Taiwanese culprits to China for prosecution was not well received by Taiwan.

Officials from Taiwan have argued that the Beijing court system has no right to prosecute Taiwanese citizens.

China, on the other hand, has an advantage over the fact that not only does she enjoy a great deal of national diplomacy, but also a good number of the victims are her citizens.

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