AUTHORITIES have arrested seven Nepali nationals, five Indonesians, four Chinese, and one Russian who illegally entered Myanmar through border routes after transiting some neighbouring countries. They were apprehended yesterday in the KK Park area in Myawady Township, Kayin State, where they had been engaged in online gambling, online fraud, and other criminal activities.

Departmental teams, working in collaboration, are now compiling personal information and records of the detainees so that they can be repatriated to their respective countries as soon as possible. The inspection process is being overseen by Deputy Director U Myint Bhone of the Ministry of Immigration and Population (Kayin State), together with responsible officials.

From 30 January to 25 September 2025, a total of 9,421 foreign nationals who illegally entered Myanmar have been arrested. Among them, 9,313 have already been repatriated in accordance with legal procedures through Thailand to their respective countries. The remaining 108 are being securely held and are ready for handover.

The government continues to actively cooperate with relevant countries to promptly identify, arrest, and systematically repatriate foreign nationals engaged in online fraud, online gambling, and other criminal offences in Myanmar.

MNA/MKKS

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