MYANMAR deported two Ethiopians, one Liberian, one Burundian, one Ugandan and one Togolese, totalling six individuals, involved in telecom fraud and other criminal activities in Kayin State via the Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Bridge II yesterday.
Myanmar authorities officially handed the deportees the necessary legal documents to ensure their smooth repatriation.
Between 30 January 2025 and 11 August 2026, a total of 14,740 illegal immigrants were identified and detained in Myanmar. Of this number, 13,820 individuals have already been deported through Thailand to their respective countries. Among the remaining 920 individuals to be deported, there are 713 who were charged under the Myanmar Immigration (Emergency) Provisions Act section 3 (1)/13(1) and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law, and 207 individuals are currently under detention while awaiting repatriation.
The government is strictly cracking down on online scams and online gambling by cooperating with other countries, including neighbouring countries. — MNA/KTZH