"Myanmar's military says it has arrested more than 2,000 people in a raid on KK Park, an infamous scam centre on the border with Thailand, according to state media. The sprawling compound was used by international criminal syndicates to carry out illegal gambling, money laundering, and online romance and investment scams, the Myanmar Alin daily reported on Monday. Operations were spread across more than 250 low-rise buildings, according to the media report."
"During the raid, the military also seized 30 Starlink satellites, Myanmar Alin said. The satellites are built and run by Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk's SpaceX, and can keep compounds connected to the internet, even during power cuts. Authorities also arrested 2,198 people, among them 445 women, 1,645 men and 98 male security guards, although the newspaper did not list their nationalities."
"KK Park is located in Kayin State's Myawaddy Township, which lies just across the river from the Thai border town of Mae Sot. The area has seen recent fighting between Myanmar's military, the People's Defence Force the armed wing of Myanmar's National Unity Government, formed by elected lawmakers, which operates from exile after it was ousted in the 2021 military coup and armed Karen ethnic groups, according to Myanmar Alin."
Myanmar's military raided KK Park, a large scam compound near the Thai border, arresting 2,198 people. The compound spanned more than 250 low-rise buildings including warehouses, shophouses, and one- and two-storey structures. International criminal syndicates operated illegal gambling, money laundering, online romance and investment scams from the site. The military seized 30 Starlink satellites capable of maintaining internet connectivity during power cuts. Arrested individuals included 445 women, 1,645 men and 98 male security guards; nationalities were not specified. KK Park lies in Myawaddy Township, Kayin State, opposite Mae Sot, and the area has experienced recent fighting among military and armed groups.
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