More Foreign Suspects Arrested: Illegal gambling buildings demolished in KK Park

Myanmar authorities continue nationwide operations to eliminate online scams and online gambling, treating it as a national security priority.

Joint task force teams have been conducting raids, demolishing illegal buildings, and arresting foreign nationals involved in cybercrime in KK Park and Shwe Kokko areas. In KK Park, where 635 illegal buildings were previously identified, authorities demolished 11 more buildings on Sunday, bringing the total demolished so far to 217.

Operations continue for the remaining structures used for online scam activities. In Shwe Kokko, authorities have been conducting inspections since 18 November. On Sunday, they searched 33 buildings, seizing computers, mobile phones, and related equipment used for online scams.

No active scam operators were found during the inspections. In addition, authorities arrested 156 foreign nationals hiding in the area after being involved in online scams, including citizens from China, Viet Nam, Malaysia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Uganda, Nepal, India, Zimbabwe, the Philippines, Rwanda, Nigeria, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Benin, Burundi, Togo, and Singapore.

From 18 November to date, a total of 1,746 illegal foreign nationals have been found in Shwe Kokko. Seized items include 2,893 computers, 21,750 mobile phones, 101 Starlink units, 21 routers, and many other devices used in online crimes.

Those detained are being held at a secured facility in Shwe Kokko and undergoing identity verification before being repatriated to their home countries. From 30 January to 23 November 2025, Myanmar has detained 12,586 illegal foreign nationals, of whom 9,978 have already been repatriated through Thailand.

Another 2,608 individuals are now ready to be transferred to their respective countries. The government affirmed that it will continue cooperating with neighboring countries to fully eliminate online scam and gambling operations and prevent such criminal networks from taking root inside the country.