MYAWADDY — Thai and Chinese officials toured demolished scam centers in Myanmar on Monday, marking a significant step in a trilateral crackdown on fraud operations that have victimized people across Asia and beyond.
Police Lt. Gen. Jiraphob Phuridet, deputy director of Thailand’s Anti-Cyber Scam Center, and Liu Zhongyi, assistant minister of China’s Ministry of Public Security, inspected the destroyed buildings at KK Park and Shwe Kokko in Myawaddy, Kayin State. Myanmar Deputy Police Commander Min Htike Myo led the December 15 tour.
The once-sprawling compounds, which housed casinos and served as headquarters for international fraud rings, now lie in ruins after recent demolitions.
Following the site visit, officials from the three countries met at 2:20 p.m. at the Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge conference room, where they agreed to establish a Joint Task Force to share intelligence and evidence within 24 hours of requests.
Thailand’s Anti-Cyber Scam Center will serve as the central hub for information exchange, officials said.
“Crime has no borders, suppression must have no borders,” officials emphasized, committing to rapid cooperation without restrictions.
The agreement includes continued efforts to cut electricity and internet access to criminal operations in border areas. Officials also pledged to streamline repatriation procedures for foreign nationals escaping from Myanmar.
Liu’s delegation later inspected a detention facility in Myawaddy holding Chinese nationals awaiting extradition to face fraud charges in China.
The coordinated action represents the culmination of efforts to dismantle transnational scam operations that have plagued the region for years.
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