NIA Charges Three in Myanmar-Based Human Trafficking and Cyber Fraud Racket

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged three individuals in connection with a human trafficking and cyber fraud racket operated by Indian and foreign agents from Myanmar. The NIA said the accused also include an absconding suspected Chinese national. During its investigation, NIA found that the three, along with known and unknown associates, were involved in trafficking vulnerable Indian youth to the Myawaddy region of Myanmar. The agency uncovered a well-organised network of traffickers and touts engaged in illegal activities, ranging from the unlicensed recruitment of Indian citizens for jobs abroad to the illicit transfer of victims for criminal operations in Southeast Asia.