Cambodia raids Xinli Casino in Sihanoukville, detains about 800 suspected scam workers
Cambodian police raided upper floors of Xinli Casino in Sihanoukville, detaining roughly 800 individuals and seizing hundreds of computers and phones as part of a broader crackdown. Officials say the operation is one of many recent actions that have sealed scam sites, deported thousands, and arrested senior suspects.
Authorities in Cambodia conducted a large‑scale raid on the Xinli Casino in Sihanoukville, detaining approximately 800 people suspected of working in transnational call‑centre and pig‑butchering fraud operations. Police seized hundreds of computers, phones, and related equipment from upper‑floor spaces used to operate scams targeting victims worldwide. Officials framed the action as part of an intensified nationwide campaign that has shuttered nearly 200 scam locations, deported thousands of suspected workers, and arrested higher‑level suspects in recent weeks. Cambodian statements emphasize efforts to dismantle organized fraud networks that funnel proceeds internationally, while human rights groups and foreign governments caution that enforcement remains uneven and that labor trafficking and coercion dynamics require continued scrutiny. The scale of the Sihanoukville raids reflects growing regional pressure to disrupt the physical infrastructure behind large‑volume investment and romance scams, though investigators acknowledge that resilient financial pathways and recruitment pipelines complicate long‑term disruption.
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