Online gambling: Myanmar arrests 516, destroys 17 more buildings in KK Park


YANGON: A total of 17 more buildings used for online gambling in the KK Park area have been destroyed, and 516 more people, including 225 Chinese nationals, have been arrested in Myawady for online gambling, according to sources.

The government is conducting a multi-team operation to clear illegal buildings in the Shwe Kokko area and KK Park areas, where most online gambling is taking place, and to systematically demolish illegal buildings and confiscated items used in online gambling operations.

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