Deportation Process: Crackdown on online fraud cases

A total of 380 Chinese Nationals who have illegally entered Myanmar through border routes via transit points and committed crimes such as online gambling and online fraud in Myawaddy- Mae Htaw Tha Lay areas in Kayin State were deported to their country via Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Bridge No. 2, in line with the legal procedures under the concept of friendly relations and humanitarian grounds.

Additionally, 256 other foreign nationals have been identified and detained for illegal entering through the border routes into areas of Myawaddy- Mae Htaw Tha Lay. Efforts are underway to collect their personal information and records to expedite deportation to their respective countries, with coordinated actions being carried out by relevant departmental officials.

From 30th January, to 19th March, 2025, a total of 7,363 foreign nationals who illegally entered Myanmar were identified and detained. Of these, 4,571 have been systematically transferred to their respective countries via Thailand in accordance with legal procedures. The remaining 2,791 foreign nationals are ready to be deported to their home countries and are being well cared for in detention.