228 illegal buildings tied to telecom fraud, online gambling demolished in KK Park

A further 101 illegal foreign nationals were detained in the Shwe Kokko area as authori­ties continued their intensified crackdown on unlawful activities.

 

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 frauds 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. So far, all 148 build­ings have been demolished in the section 1 area. The buildings in Section 3 are also being disman­tled starting from 17 November. As 11 more illegal buildings were destroyed yesterday, a total of 80 buildings out of 425 illegal build­ings have so far been demolished in the Section 3 area. Up to now, 228 buildings out of 635 unlawful buildings have been dismantled in the KK Park area.

 

Likewise, a similar operation is being conducted in the Shwe Kokko area, starting from 18 November. On the seventh day, yesterday, authorities searched one 17-storey building, four sev­en-storey buildings, one 13-sto­rey building and four six-storey buildings in the Shwe Kokko area, but it was found that no one was involved in the telecom fraud and online gambling. Authori­ties found one Starlink satellite receiver, one router and 205 as­sorted computers there and con­tinue the searching and clearing measures.

 

Yesterday, the authorities ar­rested 101 more foreign nationals, including 81 Chinese, 13 Vietnam­ese, two Ethiopians, two Indians, one Pakistani and two from Chi­nese Taipei, who have been hiding after committing online scams and gambling in the Shwe Kokko area, where they entered illegally via some neighbouring countries, including Thailand. According to the operations conducted in the Shwe Kokko area, 1,847 foreign nationals who entered Myanmar illegally were arrested together with 3,098 computers, 21,750 mo­bile phones, 102 Starlink satellite receivers, 22 routers and a large number of industrial materials 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 Lonhtin compound of Shwe Kokko Myaing Village, Pul­wepu Village-tract in Myawady Township. Yesterday, the Illegal Foreigner Investigation Team verified 200 foreign nationals. The relevant departmental com­bined teams are carrying out the necessary processes, including collecting personal data and re­cording required documentation to enable their prompt repatria­tion to their respective countries as quickly as possible.

 

From 30 January to 24 No­vember 2025, a total of 12,687 foreign nationals who had en­tered Myanmar illegally were detained. Of these, 12,343 in­dividuals were screened to be expelled, and 9,978 were sys­tematically repatriated to their respective countries through Thailand in accordance with legal procedures. The remain­ing 2,709 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/TTA