A Joint force from the Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has detained a total of 75 foreigners suspected of involvement in prohibited activities, including conducting technology-related scam and immigration violations.
During the January 16 operation, authorities raided two locations.
They included the Seven Heaven Hotel in Prampi Makara district, where 39 individuals were detained, including 26 Pakistanis, 11 Indians and 2 Bangladeshis.
The second raid took place at C8 Guesthouse in Sen Sok district, resulting in the detention of 36 individuals, comprising 25 Indians and 11 Bangladeshis, according to the Secretariat of the Committee to Combat Technology Crime (CCTC).
The government has issued a series of measures to crack down on online scams. On January 5, Prime Minister Hun Manet issued a new sub-decree on security management at concentrated living areas to enhance the effectiveness of the earlier national campaign against technology-related fraud he announced in mid-2025.
According to the CCTC, between January 1 and 16, authorities have raided a total of 14 locations in Phnom Penh, Battambang and Siem Reap. They have detained a total of 162 suspects, including 50 Chinese, 32 South Koreans, 1 Laotian, 36 Indians, 13 Bangladeshis, 27 Pakistanis and 3 Nepalese nationals.
“Joint authorities nationwide will take the strictest legal action against all ringleaders involved in these technology-related fraud activities, without exception,” added the CCTC.
