A key suspect wanted in connection with human trafficking and telecoms fraud cases - including that of Chinese actor Wang Xing - has been arrested and sent to China, Beijing's Ministry of Public Security said in a statement posted on its website on Sunday.

Police have detained a man suspected of involvement in the case of a Chinese actor who was duped into traveling to Thailand for a film job and then trafficked to Myanmar, China's Public Security Ministry said.

He disappeared on Jan 4 from Mae Sot after he arrived for what he believed to be a television shoot. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Several Chinese nationals, including actor Wang Xing were lured to the Thailand-Myanmar border and became missing and trapped, sparking public concern. China's Ministry of Public Security mobilized several agencies including Chinese embassies and consulates to intensify rescue efforts and advance case investigations,

Wang Xing, a 31-year-old Chinese actor, travelled to Thailand early this month after receiving an unsolicited offer to join a film that was shooting in the country