Background
The National Police’s Department for Combating Technology Crime leads operational responses to offenses that involve digital systems and virtual assets in Cambodia. The department convenes specialists and working-group personnel to coordinate technical measures for investigations involving online fraud and related financial offenses.
Monitoring of virtual assets is an investigative method used to trace transfers linked to online fraud and other financial crimes. The recent training course was organised to build technical skills, enhance inter-agency coordination, and familiarise police personnel with methods for tracking virtual-asset movements.
Key Developments
The three-day national training on monitoring virtual assets ran from 24–26 August 2026 and closed on 26 August 2026 at the CONNECTION building on Koh Pich in Phnom Penh. Lieutenant General Sok Nitya, head of the Department for Combating Technology Crime, presided over the closing ceremony as leader of the police working group involved in the programme.
The programme was conducted in cooperation with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and the National Police’s International Police Office, and included external trainers from Uppsala Security. Visiting experts named in official materials included Muhammad Arrafi Ali (Criminal Intelligence Officer, IFCACC, INTERPOL), Athul Harilal (Head of Threat), and Ipsita Das (Head of Business) from Uppsala Security.
Participants comprised operational officers from the Police working group (15 officers), technical specialists drawn from nine units (two deputy working-group leads per unit), and focal officers from provincial and municipal police departments (two representatives per police office).
Institutional Role
The training activity was organised under the mandate of national police structures responsible for technology-related crime and international cooperation. INTERPOL’s involvement indicates a cross-border information and capacity component in the curriculum, linking domestic investigation practices with international analytical support.
Operational Implications
By standardising monitoring techniques and bringing together technical focal points across units and provinces, the course aims to create a shared operational baseline for tracking virtual-asset flows in investigations. The training also formalised points of contact within provincial and unit-level police structures for future technical coordination and information exchange.
Official Source
Official statement and event details published by the National Police of Cambodia: https://police.gov.kh/?p=186586 and the National Police Facebook post linked above.
