10 buildings in KK Park demolished, online scam hub buildings in Shwe Kokko sealed off

THE government continues to conduct joint operations in the Shwe Kokko area and the KK Park area, where suspects commit telecom fraud and on­line gambling activities. The combined teams comprising security personnel and admin­istrative bodies are involved in these operations, which include entering the areas, dismantling and removing illegal buildings, and taking further action in ac­cordance with the law.

 

In wiping off telecom fraud and online gambling activities, buildings used in carrying out online gambling and fraud are being demolished in three sec­tions in the Myawady-Maethaw­talay (KK Park) area. Yesterday, the authorities destroyed 10 il­legal buildings in the Section 3 area, and 108 buildings out of 425 buildings in Section 3 have been destroyed, and a total of 256 buildings out of 635 illegal buildings have so far been de­molished in the KK Park area.

 

Similarly, the operation has been conducted in the Shwe Kokko area since 18 November, and the authori­ties searched two one-storey building containing residence, warehouse, shops, hotels and KTVs, 11 two-storey buildings, 42 three-storey buildings, sev­en one-storey buildings, two nine-storey buildings and one 17-storey buildings, totalling 59 buildings yesterday, and no individuals involved in online fraud or online gambling were found, but seized 120 mobile phones, 212 sorts of computers and accessories.

 

The inspections began on 18 November at the buildings within the Shwe Kokko area that had been used for online scam operations. To date, a to­tal of 109 illegal buildings have been found, and measures to seal and confiscate those build­ings to prevent further use be­gan yesterday, with 21 buildings already sealed and confiscated.

 

To date, the authorities have detained 2,042 undocu­mented foreign entrants and seized 3,310 computers, 21,870 mobile phones, 102 Starlink sat­ellite receivers and 22 Rout­ers used in telecom fraud and online gambling activities. Authorities systematically de­stroyed the seized materials and continue the operation to expose the offences.

 

The arrested foreign na­tionals are being detained at the building in the Lonhtin com­pound of Shwe Kokko Myaing Village, Pulwepu Village-tract in Myawady Township. Yester­day, the Illegal Foreigner In­vestigation Team verified 195 foreign nationals.

 

From 30 January to 27 No­vember 2025, a total of 12,882 foreign nationals who had en­tered Myanmar illegally were detained. Of these, 10,029 indi­viduals were screened to be ex­pelled and were systematically repatriated to their respective countries through Thailand in accordance with legal pro­cedures. The remaining 2,853 foreign nationals are now ready to be transferred to their re­spective countries, and they are being properly held and cared for during this process.

 

The government considers the eradication of telecom fraud and online gambling crimes as a national responsibility and, to ensure that such activities can no longer operate within Myan­mar, will continue its efforts in coordination not only with do­mestic forces but also with the governments of neighbouring countries. — MNA/KTZH