[10][11] He was placed under house arrest for allegedly receiving millions of dollars in bribes from businessmen while chairing the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) and the Foreign Exchange Supervisory Committee (FESC) after the 2021 coup.

[11][14][15] On 10 October 2023, Myanmar's state-media announced that Moe Myint Tun, along with Brigadier General Yan Naung Soe were sentenced life imprisonment by military court, equivalent to 20 years in prison, for treason, bribery and illegal possession of foreign currency and abuse of power while holding high positions under State Administration Council (SAC).

[16] The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Moe Myint Tun since 22 February 2021, pursuant to Executive Order 14014, for he is an official of the military or security forces of Myanmar (Burma) and a member of the State Administration Council (SAC) responsible for killing of peaceful protestors.

[17] The Government of Canada has imposed sanctions on him since 18 February 2021, pursuant to Special Economic Measures Act and Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations, in response to the gravity of the human rights and humanitarian situation in Myanmar (formerly Burma).

[18][19] HM Treasury and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on him since 25 February 2021, for his responsibility for serious human rights violations in Burma.