Some ethnic armed groups allegedly transport motor vehicles for a fee to Myanmar-Thailand border for those who committed online fraud and gambling in Kyauk Khat area of Myawaddy Township

It is reported that some ethnic armed groups are transporting motor vehicles for a fee to the Myanmar-Thailand border for those who committed online fraud and gambling in the Kyauk Khat area of Myawaddy Township. It is reported that the state is cooperating with neighboring countries, regional countries, and international organizations to combat online fraud and gambling, and to eradicate online fraud and gambling and prevent them from being established and operated within Myanmar. While carrying out such activities, military columns carrying out territorial security operations in the Kyauk Khat area of Myawaddy Township, Karen State, clashed with terrorist groups calling themselves KNLA and PDF, who were protecting online fraud and gambling perpetrators for a fee, and arrested 620 Chinese males, 11 females, 3 Thai females, 32 Myanmar males, and 111 females, a total of 777 people, who had committed online fraud and gambling, along with one star link dish, 85 various computers, and 183 various phones used in online fraud and gambling, according to a news report released on July 27. It is reported that the arrested individuals involved in online fraud and gambling are being sent to Myawaddy city and are undergoing necessary investigations in accordance with legal procedures. Upon completion of the investigations, they will be severely punished in accordance with existing laws, and the seized business equipment will be further processed in accordance with procedures. In addition, it is reported that approximately 210 foreign nationals involved in online fraud and gambling in Kyauk Khat village, Myawaddy Township, were transported by motor vehicles by some ethnic armed groups for a fee on July 17 and 18, through Thailand, to be able to return to their respective countries, and were transported to the Myanmar-Thailand border about 2600 meters southwest of Waole along the Kyauk Khat-Waole route, and fled to the Thai side by crossing the Myanmar-Thailand border. It is reported that the state is cooperating with neighboring and regional countries and international organizations to identify and arrest those involved in online fraud and gambling and the foreign nationals pulling the strings from behind, and is also working to quickly repatriate and hand over foreign nationals who are in distress for various reasons and foreign nationals who have been victims of human trafficking to their respective countries.