Overview
- Police raided a 22‑building casino complex in Bavet near the Vietnam border on Saturday, rounding up suspects tied to online fraud operations.
- Authorities reported 1,792 detainees from mainland China, with others from Taiwan, Vietnam, Myanmar and additional South and Southeast Asian countries.
- The Interior Ministry said the sweep is part of an intensified campaign against online scam networks and warned that Cambodia will not be a haven for criminals.
- The ministry’s statement did not specify whether the foreign suspects will be extradited or deported, leaving their legal disposition unresolved.
- Officials say 5,106 suspects were arrested over the past seven months with 4,534 deported, and recent actions extended to hubs such as Sihanoukville.