US secures release of detained citizen Adam Castillo in Myanmar

Businessman Adam Castillo had been detained by authorities for three months on breach of trust allegations.Published On 17 Sep 202617 Sep 2026The United States State Department has helped to secure the release of Adam Castillo, a US citizen detained in Myanmar for three months.A delegation of US officials travelled to ⁠Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, last week to speak with local officials about his case, the State Department said on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Air raids, conscripts and China: How Myanmar’s military is regaining groundlist 2 of 3Rohingya crisis: Aid falls and hope fadeslist 3 of 3Myanmar airport closed following reported drone attackend of listMyanmar state media reported that Castillo, 40, was flown out of the capital “in consideration of the friendly relations between Myanmar and the United States”. State media said he had been charged with breach of trust allegations, and that he had violated the regulations of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, a business group for which he served as president.Castillo was released into the custody of US officials and then flew to Bangkok, Thailand.“We are thrilled to see Adam coming home and ...