Background
National Police technical units conduct field inspections to detect and gather evidence of online financial fraud, including loan-related scams. On 25 May 2026, specialized police teams carried out an on-site inspection at a two-storey building in Kbal Spean 2 village, O’Chrou commune, Poipet city, Banteay Meanchey province, and identified material consistent with image-based loan fraud operations.
Provincial police commands coordinate with national leadership to carry out on-site inspections and evidence collection under national investigative directives. The operation in Banteay Meanchey involved provincial and national officers and produced multiple items of evidentiary material linked to loan-fraud activity that the police said had targets outside Cambodia.
Key Developments
The inspection took place on 25 May 2026 at a two-storey building in Poipet city (Phum Kbal Spean 2, Sangkat O’Chrou). Provincial deputies and court officials assisted the inspection, and the National Police’s technical teams reported recovery of several pieces of evidence under images used in loan-scam advertisements.
Institutional Role
The National Police of Cambodia led the technical investigation, with command support from provincial authorities in Banteay Meanchey. Local leaders named in the report include លោក ប្រាក់ ប៉ូលី (Provincial Deputy) and Mr. ទេព ឃុនឆ័យ (Deputy Prosecutor, First Instance Court), while national coordination cited senior officers ឯកឧត្តម ឧត្តមសេនីយ៍ឯក អុី សុខឃី, ឧត្តមសេនីយ៍ឯក សម វណ្ណវីរៈ, and ឧត្តមសេនីយ៍ឯក មួង សុធា.
Operational Implications
Police authorities reported that the recovered material related to loan-fraud schemes with outbound targets, and stated that technical teams are continuing investigative procedures. The case documents an instance of law-enforcement activity focused on image-based online loan scams within a provincial operational setting.
