127 foreigners linked to telecom fraud, gambling repatriated

A total of 127 foreign nation­als involved in telecom fraud and other criminal activities were repatriated to their re­spective countries through the Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Bridge II in pursuit of legal procedures, humanitarian considerations, and friendly relations between nations.

The group comprised 91 Indonesian nationals and 36 Kenyan nationals who had il­legally entered Myanmar via border routes after transiting through Thailand and some neighbouring countries. They committed illegal online gam­bling, telecom fraud, and oth­er criminal offences in the Myawady-Shwe Kokko area of Kayin State. The repatri­ation was carried out via the Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Bridge II.

To ensure the systematic and smooth implementation of the repatriation process, Myawady District Administra­tion and Management Commit­tee Member Lt-Col San Shwe and departmental officials ver­ified lists and data for accuracy and completeness, and carried out necessary coordination measures.

The handover ceremony then continued with the attend­ance of Assistant Director U Thant Zin from the Ministry of Immigration and Popula­tion, Deputy Ambassador Mrs Nancy Wanjiru Mwangi and of­ficials from the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya to Thailand, Counsellor Mr Vinsky Watti­mena and officials from the Embassy of Indonesia to Thai­land, and officials from the Tak Province Immigration Office of Thailand. Responsible officials from Myanmar systematical­ly handed over the relevant repatriation and acceptance documents to representatives of the respective countries.

The Government of My­anmar is actively cooperating with neighbouring countries, regional nations, and interna­tional organizations to identify, arrest, and take effective and severe action against those in­volved in online scam centres and foreign nationals who mas­termind such activities. At the same time, it is also effectively coordinating efforts to ensure the prompt repatriation of for­eign nationals facing hardship for various reasons and those who have been trafficked. — MNA/KZL