Authorities continue dismantling illegal structures in KK Park

THE Government of Myan­mar, through joint squads comprising security per­sonnel, administrative bodies, and local authorities, is contin­uing operations in Shwe Kokko and KK Park areas, where most of the telecom fraud and online gambling activities are based. These operations involve raid­ing illegal buildings, confiscating items used in telecom fraud and online gambling activities, and systematically demolishing il­legally-built structures.

 

In doing so, those authori­ties are systematically disman­tling the buildings used in tele­com fraud and online gambling in the Myawady-Mawthawtalay (KK Park) area in three sec­tions. Yesterday, they demol­ished three more illegal build­ings in the Section 3 area. So far, they have destroyed 122 build­ings out of 425 illegal structures in the Section 3 area, and they have dismantled 270 buildings out of 635 illegal structures in the KK Park area in total.

 

Likewise, a similar opera­tion is being conducted in the Shwe Kokko area, starting from 18 November. Yesterday, the authorities searched illegally residential buildings, warehous­es, shops and hotels, including one two-storey building, one four-storey building, 15 five-sto­rey buildings, three six-storey buildings, four seven-storey buildings and two eight-storey buildings, totalling 26 in the Shwe Kokko area. Any individ­uals involved in telecom fraud and online gambling were not found there. Those individuals took away their mobile phones and their equipment.

 

As the authorities started their inspection at the struc­tures used in the telecom fraud and online gambling activities in the Shwe Kokko area on 18 November, they found 135 illegal structures. Hence, the authorities sealed 35 three-sto­rey buildings, one seven-storey building, and one thirteen-sto­rey building, totalling 37 not to be reused in criminal activities. In total, 101 buildings have now been sealed.

 

According to the operation conducted in the Shwe Kokko area, the authorities have so far arrested 2,042 foreign na­tionals who entered Myanmar illegally and seized 3,310 com­puters, 21,870 mobile phones, 102 Starlink satellite receivers, 22 routers and a large quantity of industrial materials used in telecom fraud and online gam­bling activities. These materials were destroyed systematically, and the authorities plan to con­tinue the operation.

 

The detained foreign na­tionals are being kept at the building in Lonhtin compound of Shwe Kokko Myaing Vil­lage, Pulwepu Village-tract in Myawady Township. So, depart­mental teams are collecting the personal data and records of the foreign nationals to repatriate them to their respective coun­tries as quickly as possible.

 

During the period from 30 January to 29 November 2025, a total of 12,915 foreign nationals who illegally entered Myanmar were detained. Of them, 10,029 foreign nationals were system­atically transferred to their re­spective countries via Thailand under the law. Currently, it is ready to repatriate the remain­ing 2,886 foreign nationals to their respective countries, and they are under systematic care.

 

The Government of Myan­mar has taken the fight against telecom fraud and online gam­bling as a national responsibil­ity and will continue operations to prevent such activities from establishing a foothold in the country, coordinating not only with domestic security forces but also with neighbouring gov­ernments. — MNA/TTA