A total of 75 Indian nationals were arrested for illegal online gambling and online fraud during random checks in and around Myawady, according to sources.

The Myanmar government has been conducting a multi-stakeholder joint operation in the Shwe Kokko area and Myawady-Mae Htaw Tha Lay (KK Park) areas, where online fraud and online gambling are most prevalent, by entering and clearing illegal buildings, systematically destroying and sealing up seized items and illegal buildings used in online fraud and gambling operations. As of December 5, 308 illegal buildings in the KK Park area have been systematically demolished.

On December 5, 10 two-story buildings and one four-story building were demolished in the Myawady-Mae Htaw Tha Lay (KK Park) Section (3). A total of 11 illegal buildings were demolished, bringing the total number of buildings demolished in Section (3) to 160, and 308 out of 635 buildings in the KK Park area were demolished.

The search and arrest of those who committed crimes including online gambling and online fraud is underway. On December 5, according to reports, security teams in Myawady conducted random checks around Myawady and identified and arrested 58 Indian men and 17 women, a total of 75, who were committing illegal online gambling and online fraud in Ward No.2. The arrested people are being kept in good condition at the Myoma Sports Ground on Hlaing Htake Khaung Tin Road, Ward No.4, Myawady for necessary personal information verification.

In addition, five three-story buildings and three one-story buildings, a total of eight, were found in Ward No.3, Myawady, that were used for online fraud and gambling activities, and were demolished to prevent them from being used again. Today, another three-story building was demolished, bringing the total to nine in Ward No.3.

In addition, 10 Chinese nationals, one Vietnamese national, seven Ethiopian nationals, eight Indonesian nationals, and two Filipino nationals, a total of 28, who had committed online fraud and gambling in the Shwe Shwe Kokko area by passing through some neighboring countries including Thailand, were further investigated and arrested on December 5.

In addition, the equipment used in online fraud and gambling in the KK Park area and Shwe Kokko area in Myawady Township was systematically burned to prevent it from being used again.

The government considers online gambling fraud as a national responsibility and will continue to coordinate with local forces as well as neighboring governments to ensure that it is completely eradicated in Myanmar.