On the 20th, a targeted police operation drew plenty of attention in Phnom Penh’s Tuol Sangke 1 area as officers raided a suspected online scam den. Authorities swept into the location, seizing a large haul of mobile phones and stacks of networking equipment, all of which were impounded on the spot.
Everyone found inside was loaded onto police vehicles and brought in for further questioning. The raid played out in a typical busy neighborhood—a place where street stalls sizzle, narrow alleys are packed with rental rooms, and motorbikes constantly rumble past. Few neighbors realized that right next door, behind a locked gate, a full-scale cybercrime operation was tucked away.
Police are now working through the group, running background checks and analyzing the seized electronics to determine their link to online fraud. Further details on the case will be released once local authorities conclude their initial findings.
