Cambodian police conducted a large-scale law enforcement operation on January 31, raiding a telecom scam compound in Svay Rieng Province and arresting 2,044 foreign nationals. According to authorities, those detained include 1,792 Chinese nationals, 177 Vietnamese, 179 Myanmar citizens, 30 Nepalese, 36 Indians, and 5 Taiwanese, along with a small number from Laos, Mexico, and Malaysia. Sources said the compound operated under the cover of a casino and consisted of 22 buildings, which had long been used for telecom fraud and other illegal activities. This raid is considered the largest operation so far in Cambodia’s nationwide campaign against telecom scams. Similar enforcement actions were carried out simultaneously in Sihanoukville and other regions, indicating that the government is intensifying its crackdown. Since mid-January, increased pressure has already led to the voluntary shutdown of several scam compounds, with many workers leaving the sites. Authorities said further large-scale operations will continue as part of efforts to combat telecom fraud and transnational crime. Post navigation Nearly 540 Families Displaced as Cambodian PM Hun Manet Visits Temporary Shelter Boy Clashes With Grandmother Over Mobile Phone, Family Intervention Draws Attention
