Touch Sokha, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, stated that from April 3 to 20, Cambodian authorities arrested 1,957 suspects in connection with online scams, from 18 nationalities.
The criminals were arrested at 23 locations, in eight capitals and provinces, with the largest number, 11, in Phnom Penh.
The crackdowns were also carried out at four locations in Svay Rieng province, three locations in Preah Sihanouk province, and one location each in Kep, Banteay Meanchey, Mondulkiri, Siem Reap, and Koh Kong provinces.
Of the 1,957 suspects, 832 will be deported from Cambodia, 64 sent to court, and 29 were given educational guidance, as they were not involved in technology-based fraud.
The remaining 1,032 suspects are facing legal proceedings at the respective provincial and capital police stations.
Sokha stated that specialised authorities visited 2,696 locations, including 1,045 locations in Phnom Penh, and in the provinces 1,088 locations in Takeo, 345 locations in Kratie, 83 locations in Sihanoukville, 56 locations in Banteay Meanchey, 37 locations in Kampong Cham, 12 locations in Mondulkiri, five locations in Oddar Meanchey, three locations in Kandal, and one location each in Ratanakiri and Siem Reap.
