US Treasury cracks down on transnational crime by sanctioning Burma’s KNA militia by disrupting its cyber scams, human trafficking, and smuggling operations

The KNA, a militia group operating in the country’s border region with Thailand, has long been linked to transnational criminal operations, facilitating the exploitation of vulnerable individuals and enabling scams that target global victims. Treasury’s sanctions target not only the KNA itself but also key figures, such as leader Saw Chit Thu and his sons, who are involved in orchestrating and profiting from these illegal activities…