Justice For Myanmar has called for international action against the military council and people’s militia groups profiting from transnational criminal enterprises. The organization urged the Thai government and international community to take criminal action against the military council and affiliated militia groups who are the primary source of cyber scam operations, emphasizing the need for targeted enforcement of their financial, arms, and aviation fuel sources.
While Thailand’s suspension of electricity and fuel supplies to Myanmar border regions in February was noted as significant, JFM pointed out that temporary power cuts alone cannot solve these issues without addressing the root causes. The organization stressed that cutting off all financial resources, weapons, and aviation fuel flowing to the Myanmar military and militia groups, while holding them accountable for transnational crimes, should be a priority for Thailand and the international community.
Satellite imagery analysis revealed significant expansion of known cyber scam compounds including KK Park, Yatai New City, Yulong Bay Park, Apollo Park, Huanya, and Dongmei Park between 2023 and 2024. New compounds with characteristics of online scam operations have also emerged in the Min Let Pan area. The online scam networks are central to the Myanmar military’s criminal enterprise network, operating under the control of the coup regime while nurturing the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) under their command.
The Myanmar military and affiliated militia groups derive substantial profits from cyber scam operations within Myanmar, with these proceeds significantly supporting the military council’s war crimes against civilians in the country. Consequently, JFM has called for unified international sanctions targeting the military’s financial resources, weapons supply chains, and aviation fuel sources. The organization emphasizes that dismantling the military’s criminal enterprise network and ending impunity for transnational crimes is crucial for addressing the broader crisis in Myanmar.
