PHOM PENH: On November 8, 25 Chinese citizens who were allegedly involved in a cyberscam functioning based in Cambodia were deported to Japan, according to Interior Ministry of Cambodia director General Khieu Sopheak.
He told The Associated Press that the suspects were detained in September after Thai authorities received a tip-off from their Chinese counterparts, and the Chinese government arranged for them to be transported by charter flight.
According to General Keo Vanthan, an emigration police spokesman, the 25 people were detained in the nation’s capital, Phnom Penh.
” For their support and good teamwork with the Thai government in order to assault these people,” Khieu Sopheak expressed gratitude to the Chinese government.
Schemes involving crime have become a significant problem in Asia.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia have been coerced into taking part in illegitimate online fraud operations, including fake romantic ploys, phony purchase pitches, and improper playing schemes, according to the UN’s human rights office in August.
According to” reliable sources,” at least 120 000 people in Myanmar and about 100 000 in Cambodia “may be affected,” according to a report from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The report provides fresh insight into the serious problem of crime schemes in Asia.