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Cambodian Authorities Arrest 61 Linked to Online Gambling, Illegal Phone Scam Syndicates

Posted on: March 25, 2022, 07:00h. 

Last updated on: March 25, 2022, 07:00h.

Authorities in Cambodia maintain that they are working hard to improve the country’s public image. It hopes the arrest of 61 people linked to illegal gambling and online phone scams will help.

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Police hold individuals they say participated in phone scams and other illegal activity. The country continues to try to clean up its image as reports of fraudulent activity, kidnappings and slavery increase. (Image: Bangkok Post)

Cambodia has been the recipient of a considerable amount of public condemnation, which has increased in recent times. Political and law enforcement officials assert that they are now diligently working to erase the negative perception.

For that to happen, authorities will have to make a large and concerted effort at eliminating the criminal element that controls certain parts of the country. A recent crackdown is another step in the right direction.

Cambodian Police Launch New Raids

This past weekend, according to the Khmer Times, police raided two locations to break up illegal activity. They arrested 59 Thai and two Chinese nationals participating in phone scams; however, not all of them are suspects.

28 are suspects, while five could have been work slaves who the gang forced to participate. The remaining…

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