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CAMBODIA FINDS 230 FOREIGNERS IN RAIDS ON ONLINE SCAM COMPOUNDS

24/02/2025 11:52 PM

PHNOM PENH, Feb 24 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Cambodia has found a total of 230 foreigners in raids on two online scam compounds in northwest Banteay Meanchey province's Poipet City, the National Police said in a press release on Monday, reported Xinhua.

The crackdown was made over the weekend in Poipet, a city on the border with Thailand, after a thorough probe for more than three months, the press release said.

"During the raids, police found a total of 230 foreigners including 68 women," the press release said, adding that 123 of the total, including 59 women, were Thai nationals.

The foreigners hid and conducted illegal online scams, and they lived in normal conditions and accepted these illegal jobs voluntarily, according to the press release.

Cambodian police are currently working with Thai police for the next legal action on the Thai nationals, as other foreigners are being questioned before further action in accordance with the law of Cambodia.

The press release also stated that the Cambodian and Thai police were working together to determine the identity of the masterminds.  

-- BERNAMA-XINHUA

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