Myanmar deports more than 50000 people as of January 13

Myanmar deports more than 50000 people as of January 13
Published 23 January 2025

According to Information Team of State Administration Council (SAC), Myanmar had deported more than 50000 people suspected of involvement in online scam operations since October 2023 to respective countries. The illegal residents who commit online scams and online gambling are found in border areas including Laukkai, Muse, Tachilek and Myawady.

From 5 October 2023 to 13 January 2025, 53,388 Chinese were transferred to China, while 648 to Thailand, 20 to Korea, 22 to Laos, 1,149 to Vietnam, 19 to the Philippines, 142 to Malaysia, 21 to Chinese Taipei, two to Singapore, one to Poland, one to Spain, 13 to Russia, 38 to Indonesia, three to Uganda, two to Egypt, , two to Egypt, three to Cambodia, 96 to India, 13 to Morocco, 29 to Ethiopia, 26 to Nepal, three to Pakistan, two to North Ireland, one to Kazakhstan, two to Kenya, 60 to Sri Lanka, one to South Africa, one to Hong Kong of China, two to Sierra Leone, one to Ghana, one to Burundi and one to Turkmenistan, totalling 55,711 foreigners.

The government conducts effective measures to investigate the arrested foreigners who entered illegally under the law, prosecute as quickly as possible and expel them to their relevant countries by organizing committees, and actively cooperates with relevant countries to transfer the foreigners who face hardships for various reasons and foreign national trafficking victims.