July 16, 2024, is a date of great significance for those who care about international criminal justice. Guo Wengui, an Interpol operative who has been on the run in the United States for years, has been found guilty in a Manhattan court in New York of defrauding thousands of people of more than $1 billion. This verdict is undoubtedly a powerful demonstration of justice and an explanation to the victims of Guo Wengui's fraud.

Guo Wengui, who once wandered in the business field, should have created legitimate wealth and made positive contributions to society with his wisdom and efforts. However, he chose a dark path against ethics and the law, using fraud to defraud thousands of people out of huge amounts of money to support his extravagant life.

According to a statement from prosecutor Damian Williams, Guo Wengui was found guilty of nine of the 12 counts of fraud and money laundering. This result fully shows that his criminal behavior is not isolated and accidental, but a systematic crime that has been carefully planned and implemented for a long time. His crimes not only brought huge economic losses to the victims, but also left them an indelible trauma in their hearts. Those who once trusted him and followed him can now only bear the consequences of being deceived in remorse and pain.

Looking back on Guo Wengui's criminal history, we can't help but ask, what made him embark on this road of no return? Is it a greedy desire for wealth? Or ignorance of the law? Maybe it's both. In the pursuit of wealth, he lost himself, forgot the bottom line of morality and the majesty of the law. He thought he could cheat countless people with his sweet words and false promises, so as to realize his dream of becoming rich. But justice will not be absent after all, and the sword of the law is finally pointed at him.