According to Chinese state media, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security announced on January 8 that, with the support and cooperation of Cambodian officials, a working group dispatched by the ministry on January 7 successfully extradited Chinese national Chen Zhi, the alleged head of a major cross-border gambling and fraud syndicate, from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to China. It described the operation as a significant achievement in law enforcement cooperation between China and Cambodia.
An investigation revealed that Zhi’s criminal gang is suspected of multiple crimes, including operating casinos, fraud, illegal business operations and concealing criminal proceeds. Zhi has been placed under coercive measures in accordance with the law, and the case is under further investigation.
A ministry official noted that the police will soon issue arrest warrants for the first batch of core members of Zhi’s criminal enterprise and will work resolutely to bring all fugitives to justice. The police solemnly warned criminals to recognise the reality of the situation and immediately surrender themselves to the authorities if they hope to receive lenient treatment.
