28 February 2025
The government has been cracking down on criminal activities including illegal online gambling and scams effectively in cooperation with the international community.
In doing so, it uncovered and detained 200 more illegal migrants who were involved in illegal online gambling and scams in Shwe Kokko, Mehtawthalay and KK Park in Myawady in Kayin State after illegally entering Myanmar through border routes from neighboring countries including Thailand and their personal information and documents were checked within a day by combined teams of relevant departments to repatriate them to relevant countries as soon as possible.
From 30 January to 28 February, 2025, a total of 3,125 illegal migrants were uncovered and 757 of them have been repatriated to relevant countries through Thailand in accordance with the law, rules and regulation.
The remaining 2,368 are ready for repatriation and the 3,125 illegal migrants include citizens of China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Pakistan, India, Uganda, Ethiopia, Nepal, Thailand, Rwanda, Kenya, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Ghana and China (Taipei).
