Cambodia’s Ministry of Information reported that during a nationwide seven-month campaign against technology-based fraud, authorities arrested 5,106 suspects of 23 nationalities and deported 4,534 individuals. In addition, the courts have processed 37 major cases, handing down sentences to 172 ringleaders and accomplices.
Over the past seven months, Cambodia's operations against online scam activities have led to the arrest of 5,106 suspects from 23 nationalities, with 4,534 deported to their countries of origin.
From January 30 to November 29, Myanmar detained a total of 12,915 foreign nationals entering the country illegally.
On November 22 alone, the authorities arrested 223 foreign nationals who were hidden themselves after offending online fraud and online gambling in Shwe Kokko area via some neighbouring countries, including Thailand.
The Myanmar authorities on February 18 detained 273 foreign nationals from scam compounds along the border with Thailand as part of a crackdown on illegal online activities.
An estimated 220,000 people were estimated to have been tricked into working for romance-investment schemes, crypto fraud, money laundering and illegal gambling in Myanmar and Cambodia in 2023.
Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto has called for cooperation among ASEAN countries to tackle human trafficking.
