Myanmar's military has blown up a major scam centre and made arrests as the government continues to crack down on operations. Myanmar state media footage showed buildings being demolished with explosives and excavators as soldiers raided the area. Hundreds of foreign nationals, many believed to be trafficking victims forced into scam work, were detained and lined up on the roadside. Officials say the scam hubs are part of wider criminal networks generating billions of dollars a year through onli

Myanmar demolishes high-rise in crackdown on Chinese-backed online scammers . On Thursday (December 4), Myanmar's military, led by the 44th Infantry Division, in coordination with the Border Guard Force (BGF) and the Ministry of Border Affairs of Kayin State, demolished a 13-storey building within the Shwe Kokko Special Economic Zone, located in Myawaddy district, Kayin State, Myanmar. . This area, directly across from Thailand’s Mae Sot district in Tak province, is a key gateway for cross-borde