Three foreign nationals – two from the Philippines and one from Bangladesh – who had entered Myanmar illegally via border routes through neighbouring countries, including Thailand, and were involved in illegal online gambling, online fraud, and other criminal activities in the Myawady-Shwe Kokko area of Kayin State, were deported yesterday. The transfer was carried out through the Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Bridge II in accordance with legal procedures, on humanitarian grounds and in the spirit of bilateral friendship. In addition, one Indian natioanal was newly identified and detained and is undergoing verification for deportation.
The handover ceremony was attended by the Chairman of the Myawady District Administration and Management Committee, the Head of the District Immigration and Population Office, officials from the Bangladesh Embassy and the Philippine Embassy to Thailand, and immigration officers from Tak Province, Thailand. Myanmar officials systematically handed over the necessary documents related to the deportation process to the respective authorities.
Similarly, another Indian national who had entered illegally near Myawady in Kayin State was identified and detained, and arrangements are being made for deportation.
Between 30 January 2025 and 31 March 2026, a total of 14,617 foreign nationals who had entered Myawady Township illegally were apprehended. All have been verified, and 13,404 of them have been systematically deported to their respective countries via Thailand in accordance with legal procedures.
Of the remaining 1,213 foreign nationals yet to be deported, 741 have already been prosecuted under Section 3(1)/13(1) of Myanmar’s immigration laws. The remaining 472 are ready for transfer to their respective countries and are being properly accommodated and cared for.
The government is actively cooperating with neighbouring and regional countries, as well as international organizations, to identify, arrest, and take effective action against those involved in online scam operations and their foreign masterminds. At the same time, efforts are being made to promptly repatriate foreign nationals in distress and victims of human trafficking to their respective countries through effective coordination. — MNA/MKKS
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