Cambodian authorities, along with officials from France and around the region, met for a two-day workshop to exchange experiences and collaborate in the fight against technology-related fraud crimes.
The Phnom Penh event, held from December 10-11, was co-organised by the Ministry of Justice and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, with financial support from the South Korean Ministry of Justice.
Chhay Sinarith, Minister attached to the Prime Minister in charge of special missions and head of the Secretariat of the Commission for Combating Technology Crimes (CCTC), presided over the closing ceremony of the regional workshop.
According to the CCTC, the workshop brought together experienced investigators, judges, prosecutors and national authorities from several countries in the region, including Laos, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, China, France and Cambodia.
The participants discussed and exchanged experiences and best practices on investigative methods and techniques, prosecuting criminals involved in technology fraud centres, including evidence collection, the preservation, sharing, and acceptance of electronic evidence, financial investigations, victim protection strategies and witness protection.
“This workshop aims to respond to the priority needs of all member states in combating transnational crime, especially in strengthening international cooperation, mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and extradition to address transnational crime more broadly and effectively,” explained Sinarith.
He noted that the CCTC welcomes international cooperation with UNODC, member states and development partners to collectively combat transnational crime and the operations of technology fraud centres.
