YANGON: A total of 430 Myanmar nationals involved in online scam and gambling operations in Cambodia were repatriated as a second batch on January 25, using Myanmar Airways International (MAI) flights and armed forces aircraft, according to reports.
As the Cambodian government continues its crackdown on online fraud and online gambling operations within the country, Myanmar nationals who became involved in such activities for various reasons were transferred to the Myanmar Embassy in Cambodia.
These transfers were made either through voluntary reporting under Cambodian arrangements or through handovers by Cambodian police and relevant departments.
Among those who arrived at the Myanmar Embassy in Cambodia, a first batch of 136 Myanmar nationals had already been repatriated on January 23 via MAI to Mandalay International Airport.
In this second batch, 50 Myanmar nationals were flown to Mandalay International Airport on January 25 via MAI. In addition, 190 people were transported on the evening of January 25 by two Tatmadaw aircraft to Myeik City, Tanintharyi Region, followed by another 190 people later that night on two more Tatmadaw aircraft to the same destination. As of January 25, a total of 566 Myanmar nationals have been repatriated.
Upon arrival at Myeik Airport on Sunday (Jan 25), the returnees were met by Coastal Region Military Command Commander Major General Kyaw Kyaw Han, along with responsible officials and relevant district and township authorities from Myeik.
The Myanmar nationals repatriated from Cambodia will undergo necessary personal data collection, documentation, and required checks by relevant authorities, and further action will be carried out in accordance with established procedures.
Efforts will also continue to repatriate the remaining Myanmar nationals still in Cambodia as quickly as possible. - Eleven Media/ANN
