On November 9, a joint force from several Cambodian agencies raided a suspected telecom-fraud site in Sihanoukville, Preah Sihanouk province. Officers detained 263 people allegedly involved and seized substantial electronic equipment used for online scams.
The site was the former Galaxy World casino in Group 6, Village 4, Sangkat 4. Officers seized 860 desktop computers, 4,129 mobile phones, 16 laptops and 14 iPads, providing substantial evidence for the investigation.
The detainees included 207 Chinese, 11 Pakistanis, 23 Bangladeshis, six Myanmar women, four Nepalis, seven Vietnamese, four Malaysians and one Lao woman. The operation was coordinated by the national anti-telecom-fraud commission's secretariat and involved the National Police, the General Department of Immigration, the provincial unified command and local authorities, with procedural coordination by a deputy prosecutor at the provincial Court of First Instance.
Investigations were continuing. The suspects and seized evidence had been handed to the General Department of Immigration and other relevant agencies. The building was temporarily closed and placed under the Sangkat 4 police station. Police said the operation formed part of the nationwide anti-scam campaign and that they would continue strict lawful action against online and telecom fraud.
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