Myanmar detains 278 more foreign nationals over online fraud and criminal activities

FILE PHOTO: Victims of scam centres who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar, stuck in limbo at a compound inside the KK Park, a fraud factory, and a human trafficking hub on the border with Thailand-Myanmar after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs. - Reuters

YANGON: A total of 278 more foreign nationals involved in telecom fraud and other criminal activities have been detained, according to sources.

The government is effectively cracking down on online gambling and online fraud in border areas, and on April 18, 278 more foreign nationals who entered the Kyaukkhat area of ​​Myawady, Kayin State through illegal routes were identified and detained.