14.05.2025 (04:30 PM)

336 foreign nationals involved in online fraud (Telecom Fraud) and criminal activities have been transferred to their respective countries.

A total of 336 foreign nationals, including 35 Pakistani nationals, one South African national, 211 Vietnamese nationals and 89 Ethiopian nationals, who illegally entered Myanmar through border routes via some neighboring countries including Thailand and committed online gambling, online fraud and crimes in Myawaddy Township-Shwe Kuk Kol, Mae Htaw Tha Lay (KK Park) and Kyaukt areas in Karen State, were transferred to their respective countries via the Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Bridge No. (2) on May 13 in accordance with legal procedures and humanitarian considerations and friendship between countries.

In order to ensure the systematic and smooth operation of the deportation process, on the morning of May 13, Karen State Minister of Social Affairs U Saw Tun Aung and officials met with the departmental teams to inspect the process of deporting foreign nationals, the completeness of the records, and the accuracy of the information, and made necessary additions.

Then, the deportation ceremony was held, and the Minister of Social Affairs U Saw Tun Aung and officials, Counsellor Mr. Muhammad Asif and officials from the Embassy of Pakistan in Thailand, First Secretary Mr. Hendrik Albertus Fourie and officials from the Embassy of South Africa in Thailand, First Secretary Mr. Hoang Minh Hai and officials from the Embassy of Vietnam in Thailand, Second Secretary Mr. Wendwosen Melkamu and officials from the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in India, Officials from the Turkmen District Immigration Department attended, and Myanmar officials systematically handed over the deportation documents to officials from the relevant countries.