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Experts tell Congress scams, drugs and trafficking in Myanmar fund junta; lawmakers probe sanctions, asset recovery and Thailand cooperation
Summary
At a House Foreign Affairs hearing, witnesses described scam centers in Myanmar as large money-laundering operations tied to the junta and transnational criminal groups, urged tougher sanctions and coordination with Thailand on victim rescue and information gathering, and proposed using frozen Burmese funds for humanitarian needs.
Witnesses at a joint House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing told members that scam centers, narcotics production and related money laundering are central financing sources for the Myanmar military and that those networks pose a direct threat to Americans through fraud and fentanyl links. Steve Ross of the Stimson Center said Americans lost about $10 billion to scams last year; Ambassador Kelly Curry said the broader scam-and-laundering ecosystem may reach roughly $35 billion…
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