Cambodia detains three Nepali men over technology-based fraud

PHNOM PENH, Jan 11 (KPT)— Cambodian authorities have detained three Nepali men accused of involvement in organized fraud targeting foreign countries, officials said Sunday.

The Siem Reap Provincial Court on January 10 ordered the detention of Gurung Binaya, Tumrok Sain and Sapkota Mohan, who allegedly impersonated a loan company at premises in Deer Premier Housing Estate, Siem Reap City, between October 2025 and January 7, 2026.

The National Anti-Cybercrime Committee (NACC) said the suspects were part of a wider network carrying out technology-based fraud. Investigations are continuing to dismantle organized groups behind such operations.

Cambodian investigators have also worked with China to extradite a suspect, Chen Xi, for prosecution under Cambodian law. Officials said each case submitted to the courts was backed by detailed reports and evidence.

Between January 1 and 10, coordinated operations in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap led to the arrest of 39 foreign suspects, including 32 South Koreans, four Chinese and three Nepalis. Police seized computers, laptops and mobile phones as evidence.

The NACC, chaired by Prime Minister Hun Manet, has overseen nationwide measures against technology-based fraud, including law enforcement operations, judicial procedures and cooperation with international partners.

Authorities said that in the second half of 2025, their campaign dismantled 118 sites across 18 provinces, arrested 4,983 suspects of 23 nationalities, deported 4,039 illegal foreigners and prosecuted 168 ringleaders and accomplices in 35 major cases.

Officials described the crackdown as part of Cambodia’s broader effort to combat online fraud and transnational crime.