75 Indian nationals arrested in Myawady for illegal online gambling and online fraud

A total of 75 Indian nationals were arrested for illegal online gambling and online fraud during random checks in and around Myawady, according to sources.

The Myanmar government has been conducting a multi-stakeholder joint operation in the Shwe Kokko area and Myawady-Mae Htaw Tha Lay (KK Park) areas, where online fraud and online gambling are most prevalent, by entering and clearing illegal buildings, systematically destroying and sealing up seized items and illegal buildings used in online fraud and gambling operations. As of December 5, 308 illegal buildings in the KK Park area have been systematically demolished.

On December 5, 10 two-story buildings and one four-story building were demolished in the Myawady-Mae Htaw Tha Lay (KK Park) Section (3). A total of 11 illegal buildings were demolished, bringing the total number of buildings demolished in Section (3) to 160, and 308 out of 635 buildings in the KK Park area were demolished.