Cambodian deports 25 Japanese nationals suspected of operating online scams
Twenty-five Japanese nationals suspected of involvement in a cyberscam operation based in Cambodia have been deported to Japan
By SOPHENG CHEANG
Published - Nov 08, 2023, 05:21 AM ET
Last Updated - Aug 28, 2024, 01:40 AM EDT
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Twenty-five Japanese nationals suspected of involvement in a cyberscam operation based in Cambodia were deported to Japan on Wednesday, said Gen. Khieu Sopheak, a spokesperson for Cambodia's Interior Ministry.
The Japanese government arranged a charter flight to transport the suspects, who were detained in September after Cambodian police received a tip-off from their Japanese counterparts, he told The Associated Press.
The 25 were arrested in the capital, Phnom Penh, according to Gen. Keo Vanthan, a spokesperson for the immigration police.
Khieu Sopheak thanked the Japanese government “for their support and good cooperation with the Cambodian government in order to arrest these people.”
