Authorities have deported 255 foreign nationals who were involved in telecom fraud, online gambling, and other criminal activities in Myanmar. The deportation took place on April 28 via the Myanmar–Thailand Friendship Bridge No. 2, following proper legal procedures and in the spirit of humanitarian assistance and international cooperation.

These individuals had illegally entered Myanmar through border routes and operated in areas such as Myawady, Min Latt Pan, Mehtaw Thalay, and Kyauk Khat in Kayin State.

During the deportation process, Kayin State’s Minister for Social Affairs, U Saw Tun Aung, instructed officials to ensure all necessary personal records and documents were properly verified. The handover ceremony was attended by Myanmar officials and representatives from the embassies of Uganda, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, Pakistan, and relevant Thai immigration authorities. Myanmar authorities formally transferred custody of the deportees to representatives of their respective countries.

Additionally, three Indonesian nationals who had illegally entered the Mehtaw Thalay (KK Park) area were detained on April 28. From January 30 to April 28, a total of 9,043 foreign nationals who had entered Myanmar illegally were arrested. Of them, 7,567 have already been deported through Thailand, while 1,475 are ready to be repatriated.

The 9,043 detainees are citizens of China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Pakistan, India, Uganda, Ethiopia, Nepal, Thailand, Rwanda, Kenya, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Ghana, Bangladesh, Japan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Tunisia, Algeria, Congo, Cameroon, Uzbekistan, Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan, Namibia, Madagascar, Romania, Liberia, Russia, the Philippines, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Burundi, and China (Taipei).

Efforts are ongoing to continue identifying illegal entrants and to repatriate them to their home countries as quickly as possible through coordinated actions among relevant agencies.