Indonesia confirms 48 citizens arrested in Myanmar online scam raid


FILE PHOTO: Alleged scam centre workers and victims sit next to dismantled IT and electronic appliances during a crackdown operation by the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) on illicit activity in Shwe Kokko in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township on February 18, 2025. - AFP

ANKARA: Indonesia has confirmed the arrest of 48 of its nationals in Myanmar after local authorities carried out a sweeping operation against an online scam network in Kayin State, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

"Based on initial information obtained from Myanmar’s national media, 611 foreign nationals, including 48 Indonesian citizens, were arrested by Myanmar authorities in the raid,” said a statement by the Indonesian Embassy in Yangon.

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