19 November 2025
The Karen Border Guard Force (BGF), along with the Myanmar Tatmadaw and the Myanmar Police Force, conducted a raid on a money laundering gang in Shwe Kokko, Myawaddy Township, resulting in the arrest of at least 346 foreigners, primarily from China, as confirmed by BGF spokesperson Lt. Col. Naing Maung Zaw in a statement to The Reporters.
During the operation, authorities discovered that the premises of the online money laundering gang were organized with each floor divided into multiple rooms. Each room contained approximately 30 to 50 computers and desks where the foreign workers were operating. Many of them attempted to hide under the desks and did not resist arrest.
Hundreds of mobile phones, along with electrical cables and other electronic devices, were found systematically organized in the rooms. This operation aligns with the BGF’s statement from November 17, declaring the complete eradication of money laundering gangs, and highlights the Myanmar government’s ongoing efforts to combat such illegal activities in the country.
The 346 individuals arrested will be deported to their home countries for further investigation and prosecution after the necessary interrogations are completed.
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