Myanmar detains 126 illegal entrants

The government is actively cracking down on online gambling and telecom fraud including other criminal acts in border areas. A total of 126 foreigners who illegally entered the Myawady-Shwe Kokko and KK Park areas via border routes passing some neighbouring countries including Thailand were arrested yesterday.

Authorities collected the personal data and records just in one day to transfer them to their respective countries as quickly as possible.

From 30 January to 22 February 2025, the government arrested 2,111 foreigners who illegally entered the country, and 673 of them were transferred to their respective countries via Thailand, and the remaining 1,438 are also ready to be transferred.

These 2,111 detainees are from China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Pakistan, India, Uganda, Ethiopia, Nepal, Thailand, Rwanda, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia and Chinese Taipei, and most are Chinese nationals.

MNA/KTZH

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