Military Council Raids Online Gambling Den in Muse, Arrests 17 Chinese Nationals and Myanmar Citizens

Mekong, July 25 It has been reported that the military council forcibly entered and arrested individuals at an illegal online gambling den in Muse, a city under the control of the military council in northern Shan State. On the morning of July 24, the military council announced that 17 Chinese male nationals and 12 Myanmar male nationals and 15 Myanmar female nationals, totaling 44 individuals, were arrested at a house on Swan Saw (2) Street in the Swan Saw Ward of Muse City for committing online fraud and gambling. They were apprehended along with 33 various types of mobile phones, 38 All-in-One computers, 1 laptop, 1 Star Link, and 8 motorcycles. Furthermore, the statement indicated that subsequent investigations in the ward led to the additional arrest of 11 Myanmar male nationals in a house on the same street in the afternoon for committing online fraud and gambling, along with 33 All-in-One computers, 3 CPUs, and 5 UPS units. "Only the army and police made the arrests. There are many KTVs and bars in that area. The police cars were full," he said. It is understood that after the necessary investigations are completed for those arrested for engaging in online fraud and gambling, they will be dealt with severely and effectively in accordance with existing laws, and the seized business equipment will be processed according to procedures. The military intelligence from the Northeastern Regional Military Command, which currently controls Muse, frequently arrests individuals involved in such scams. On June 22, around 3:30 PM, a house in the Tor Ywet Ward of Muse City was searched, and 2 Chinese male nationals and 47 Myanmar male nationals and 10 Myanmar female nationals, totaling 59 individuals, were arrested for committing online fraud and gambling, along with 200 various types of mobile phones, 10 All-in-One computers, 5 laptops, and 10 various types of motorcycles.