43 more buildings used for online fraud, gambling sealed in Shwe Kokko area

A total of 43 more buildings used for online fraud and gambling in the Shwe Kokko area have been sealed, according to sources.

In the fight against online fraud and online gambling, the buildings used for online fraud and gambling in the Myawady-Mae Htaw Tha Lay (KK Park) area are being systematically demolished in three sections. On November 28, seven more illegal buildings in Section (3) area were demolished, bringing the total number of buildings in Section (3) area to 115 out of 425 as of November 28, and 263 out of 635 illegal buildings in the KK Park area have been demolished.

Similarly, the clearance operations in the Shwe Kokko area began on November 18, and on November 28, residential buildings, warehouses, shops, hotels and KTVs, including 14 one-story buildings, 42 two-story buildings, 103 three-story buildings, 63 four-story buildings, 8 five-story buildings, and one seven-story building, a total of 231 illegal buildings, were further inspected. No one was found involved in online fraud and gambling, and all mobile phones and equipment were taken away.

In addition, the buildings used for online fraud in the Shwe Kokko area were inspected from November 18 to 28, and 109 illegal buildings were found. The seizure and sealing of these buildings continued to prevent their reuse. On November 28, 43 buildings were sealed, bringing the total to 64.

According to the total clearance operations in the Shwe Kokko area, a total of 2,042 foreign nationals who illegally entered Myanmar and 3,310 computers, 21,870 mobile phones, 102 Starlink kits, 22 routers and many business equipment used in online gambling have been identified and seized to date. The seized items have been systematically destroyed and clearance operations will continue.

In addition, the foreign nationals who were identified and detained in these areas are being held in a building in Long Htin Wun, Shwe Kokko Myaing Village, Pu Lwe Pu Village Tract, Myawady Township, and the necessary personal information and records are being collected by the departmental joint teams for the fastest possible repatriation to their respective countries.