Background
Cybercrime enforcement in Cambodia can involve coordinated police operations when alleged online scam activity is linked to physical premises, foreign nationals, and evidence collection. Cambodia’s cybercrime enforcement system uses inter-agency operations to identify suspects, secure locations, and preserve digital or physical evidence for judicial review. Operations involving suspected online scam compounds can require coordination between national police units, provincial forces, military police, local administrations, and prosecutors.
Poipet city in Banteay Meanchey province sits on Cambodia’s western border and is a relevant location for security monitoring because enforcement actions there may involve cross-border movement, foreign nationals, and organized online fraud allegations. Cambodia’s criminal procedure framework gives prosecutors a procedural role in coordinating or supervising enforcement steps when arrests and evidence collection move into the judicial process. The involvement of foreign nationals in cybercrime cases connects police operations with wider security and cross-border governance concerns.
Enforcement Actions
On 2 May 2026, the National Police of Cambodia reported the final phase of a complex enforcement operation against alleged online scam activity at Borey Sanko in Phsar Kandal commune, Poipet city, Banteay Meanchey province. Authorities found and detained two additional foreign nationals, identified in the report as Chinese and Myanmar nationals, who were hiding in a room at the location.
The National Police stated that the operation followed an earlier crackdown on the morning of 29 April 2026 at the same site. According to the report, authorities found many foreign nationals and a large quantity of evidence during the broader operation targeting suspected online scam activity conducted through technology systems.
Institutional Role
The operation was led by Deputy Commissioner General Sam Vannvireak of the National Police. The National Police report said the action was carried out under a strict order from Commissioner General Sar Thet.
Participating authorities included specialized units of the General Commissariat of National Police, Banteay Meanchey provincial police, the Royal Gendarmerie, the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, Poipet city administration, and the provincial unified command. The report also stated that procedural coordination was provided by Samrith Sokhon, Deputy Prosecutor of the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Court.
Operational Implications
The reported sequence records a multi-day security operation rather than a single enforcement entry. For governance tracking, the case identifies the agencies involved, the border-city location, the alleged online scam activity, and the detention of foreign nationals during a police-led cybercrime operation.
