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Myanmar’s military junta on Sunday appealed to the international community to return hundreds of foreigners detained in a crackdown on scam centers in the country’s eastern Kayin state. Thai Limit.
In recent months, authorities have raided two major scam centers, KK Park and Shwe Kokko on the outskirts of Myawaddy, a trading town on the border with Thailand. The operation resulted in the detention of thousands of foreign nationals.
Colonel Min Thu Kyaw, who led the crackdown, said authorities were struggling to handle the detainees.
“They are separate citizens, with different religions, morals and personalities,” he said. “We want the international community to come and call them back quickly. It would be more convenient if they call them back as soon as possible.”
On Sunday, Major-General Aung Kyaw Kyaw, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, said at a press conference yangon13,272 foreigners from 47 countries have been detained in the country’s largest city since the crackdown began in January. While most have been deported, 1,655 are still in detention, he said.
myanmar It is notorious for hosting cyber scam operations targeting people around the world. These usually involve gaining a person’s trust through romantic ploys and luring them into fraudulent investment schemes. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has estimated that such activities generate slightly less than $40 billion in annual revenue for criminal gangs.
Colonel Min Thu Kyaw, minister of security and border affairs for the Kayin state government, said most of the 1,655 people awaiting deportation were being held in the city’s sports facilities as well as in buildings controlled by the Kayin Border Guard and renovated scam complexes.
Highest number of remaining detainees awaiting deportation Sugar Citizens with more than 500 people. Each of these includes groups of 100 to 300 people from Indonesia, Ethiopia, etc. vietnamKenya and India, he said.
The minister said most of the delayed returns involve foreigners from African countries that do not have embassies in Myanmar or Thailand, and this has slowed the deportation process by up to five months.
State-run MRTV television recently broadcast footage of security operations at scam centers near Myawaddy, including videos and photos of buildings being demolished with explosives and bulldozers.
The military government said it launched its latest crackdown on online scams and illegal gambling in early September. However, critics allege that the masterminds behind the scam operations continue to operate in other locations.
Ethnic minority militias also hold strong influence in the Myawaddy region. Several ethnic Karen militias are active, including the military-backed Border Guard Force, which has signed a ceasefire with the military, and the Karen National Union, which is part of a nationwide resistance fight against military rule.
The Border Guard has claimed credit for taking part in the crackdown, although it is widely believed that it has provided protection to scammers in the past. The military government has claimed based on alleged real estate deals that the KNU is linked to scam centers.
Both groups have denied any involvement in running the scam.