Background
The National Police executed on-site criminal inspections in Poipet, Banteay Meanchey on 25 June 2026 as part of an operation targeting suspected online fraud networks. National Police forces inspected three locations in Poipet, Banteay Meanchey on 25 June 2026 to search for evidence of online fraud.
The operation combined specialized units, provincial command elements and immigration specialists to manage foreign nationals encountered during checks. Authorities placed seized items under the control of the National Police for forensic examination and further disposition.
Key Developments
Law enforcement teams checked three separate addresses in Poipet during the morning of 25 June 2026:
- Location 1 (09:30): a five-storey residence in Phum Samakki Meanchey, Sangkat Ou Chrov — 16 rooms and 25 Indonesian nationals (including two females) were present; no materials linked to online scam activity were identified.
- Location 2 (10:00): a three-storey house in Phum Paliley 2, Sangkat Poipet — 25 rooms with a mixed-nationality group of 15 occupants; inspectors did not find devices tied to online fraud at this site. Immigration specialists handled the foreign residents under procedural oversight.
- Location 3 (11:00): an 11-storey hotel (named in source) at Phum Kbal Spean 1, Sangkat Ou Chrov — authorities recorded 66 occupants of mixed nationalities (including nine females) from ten countries and located one laptop and 62 mobile phones that were listed as suspected evidence of online scam activity.
Institutional Role
The National Police led the operation with coordination from the provincial unified command and provincial police units, supported by the gendarmerie and local administration. Immigration specialists participated as managers of foreign nationals encountered during inspections, with procedural oversight provided by the provincial judicial authorities.
Operational Implications
Seized electronics are being retained by police authorities pending forensic analysis and subsequent legal steps. The operation demonstrates routine use of coordinated, multi-unit inspections when authorities investigate suspected cyber-enabled fraud in border urban centres.
Official Source
Operation details were released by the National Police of Cambodia on its official channels and summarized from the department report dated 25 June 2026: https://police.gov.kh/?p=169883
