Hanoi (VNA) - The Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) has recently launched clearance operations in Karen state, in the southern region near the border with Thailand, to dismantle a large-scale scam centre called KK Park, rescuing 2,198 people.
There were dozens of clashes with insurgents, but the forces are currently maintaining security control over the KK Park area. The military reportedly recovered 10 bodies, 16 assorted weapons; and seized 30 Starlink satellite units and communication equipment allegedly used for illegal operations.
In addition, they discovered a large number of buildings. Inside these structures, the military reportedly found 1,645 male workers, 455 female workers, and 98 male security guards, totalling 2,198 people.
Authorities stated that no official documents were found regarding the legal land ownership, construction permits, or licences for the hotels and tourism-related buildings within KK Park.
Earlier this year, Thailand, China, and Myanmar reached an agreement on joint efforts in combating scam centres operated by criminal gangs in Myanmar. It is estimated that between 100,000 and 120,000 people are currently being forced to work in such facilities. The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that around 10,000 victims have been rescued and repatriated, with more than half of them being Chinese nationals./.
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Initial investigations show that each member of the call centre gang was paid between 10,000 to 20,000 yuan (about 1,393-2,786 USD) per month. Their main task was to deceive Chinese citizens, including scams related to online product sales, requests for money transfers to solve airline or banking issues, and extorting money as part of a typical call centre scam.
