111 more Chinese nationals and one Thai national involved in telecom frauds and criminal activities handed over
NAY PYI TAW February 22
The government has been actively collaborating with neighboring countries and international organizations to investigate and crack down on online scams (Telecom Fraud) and criminal activities. As part of these efforts, foreign nationals involved in such operations are being systematically handed over to their respective countries. Today, 111 Chinese nationals were transferred to their country via the Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge No. 2, while one Thai national was handed over through the Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge No. 1. These transfers were carried out in accordance with legal procedures, upholding humanitarian principles and fostering friendly relations between nations.
Most of the foreign nationals deported today had illegally entered and resided in Myanmar.
They were reportedly coerced into participating in illegal online gambling, online scams, and other criminal activities in areas such as ShweKokko and KK Park in Myawady Township, Kayin State. According to their confessions, nearly all of them had entered Myanmar illegally through border areas, transiting through neighboring countries.
To ensure the smooth and systematic execution of these deportation procedures, Deputy Police Chief Police Major General Tin Ko Ko and officials from the Myanmar Police Force under the Ministry of Home Affairs oversaw the process.
The handover ceremony was attended by Deputy Police Chief Police Major General Tin Ko Ko, Mr. Liu Ning Ning, Deputy Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China, and Police Colonel Ploen Klinpayom, Deputy Superintendent of the Tak Province Immigration Office No. 3, along with other officials.
During the ceremony, Myanmar officials formally handed over the necessary documentation for the deportation and reception of the individuals to the respective country's authorities.
The government remains committed to rigorously investigating and exposing those involved in online scams and online gambling. In collaboration with neighboring countries and international organizations, particularly through trilateral cooperation between Myanmar, China, and Thailand, the government continues to actively identify and take action against such activities. Additionally, foreign nationals involved in these operations are being systematically deported to their respective countries.