The government is strictly cracking down on online scams and online gambling through the Myanmar-China-Thailand Trilateral Cooperation, and transported 379 Chinese nationals via the Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Bridge II on humanitarian grounds and for bilateral relations yesterday.

Minister for Security and Border Affairs of Kayin State government Colonel Min Thu Kyaw, Deputy Director-General Mr Liu Ning Ning from China’s Ministry of Public Security’s Criminal Investigation Department and officials inspected the detention of foreign nationals and met relevant officials. During the meeting, they provided proper instructions regarding the accurate data, food, accommodation, health, security of detainees and transfer processes without any delays.

The handover ceremony was attended by Kayin State Security and Border Affairs Minister Colonel Min Thu Kyaw, Deputy Director General Mr Liu Ning Ning from China’s Ministry of Public Security’s Criminal Investigation Department and representatives from Thailand’s Tak Province Immigration Bureau, and Myanmar officials transferred the documents to the authorities of relevant countries.

In addition, Myanmar authorities detained 133 Chinese nationals and 120 Ethiopians, totalling 253 for entering Maethawtalay in Myawady via illegal routes on the same day, and the officials checked the personal information and records of these detainees to repatriate them to their respective countries.

From 30 January to 20 March 2025, a total of 7,616 foreign nationals who entered Myanmar illegally were identified and detained. Of them, 4,950 were systematically handed over to the relevant countries via Thailand as per legal procedures, and the remaining 2,666 foreign nationals are ready for repatriation and are being well cared for.

MNA/KTZH

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