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Without @jackoozel in-depth investigation, there would be no sanctions and public scrutiny.
Could the Minister of Information tell the police that it is not illegal for journalists to take pictures while authority does their operation?
Could Ms. @UNCambodia request that the government grant the lone wolf his full freedom and rights?
In the past, in the Telegram Chinese Telegram group channel, it was reported that a British citizen had been rescued from the Dara Sakor. Cambodian authorities stated that parts of Long Bay and Dara Sakor had already been targeted in crackdowns. Senior Minister Chhay Sinarith (Head of the Secretariat of the Commission for Combating Online Scams) confirmed that the site was placed under strict control and that buildings linked to online scams were raided and sealed earlier in 2026.
The Interior Ministry said it will look into a woman identified as a member of the national police bodyguard unit after she appeared in an Al Jazeera documentary in which alleged scam boss Deng Pibing described himself as her boss.
The woman, identified by Al Jazeera as Cheat Mony, appears several times in the documentary alongside Deng. Touch Sokhak, a deputy Interior Ministry spokesperson, told CamboJA News the ministry is inquiring into people shown in the documentary allegedly working for Deng, and said Mony’s connection to Deng was unclear.
“The National Bodyguard Unit and specialised unit will look at the facts, accumulating evidence to find the truth,” Sokhak said.
He said the inquiry would determine whether her past connection to Deng was legal and whether she knew about his alleged involvement in scam operations.
The founder of the Fresh News landed in Moscow. The outlet actively echoes the government's foreign policy by heavily promoting Chinese investment and state narratives in the region and shaping the public narrative and controlling the flow of domestic information. It routinely receives high-level government documents, court filings, tax audits, and arrest warrants directly from state officials—often publishing them before the target entities or other ministries are even notified—source local news.
Duong Chhay, the newly appointed adviser of Cambodian People's Party (CPP) President Hun Sen, had joined the Prime Minister on the overseas tour.
Lean April Kinin was the one who revealed Chen Zhi's location. His public post on his Facebook page brought public scrutiny, and Chen was soon arrested and extradited to China.
Chen's network directed heavily fortified, prison-like compounds across Cambodia. Human trafficking victims were lured with fake job opportunities, trapped behind barbed wire, and tortured into executing global "pig butchering" and cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes.
Six alleged ringleaders—including Chen Zhi, Ly Song, Liv Yin, Ieng Dara, Ieng Soklim, and Huang Ron—have been arrested and referred to court for legal proceedings.
Ieng Dara (45), a Cambodian businessman who served as a director for the Jin Bei Group, Cambodian Heng Xin Real Estate, and Yuan Ke Shi Ye Investment, was taken into custody amid allegations linking him to forced-labor scam compounds.
Eang Soklim and Huang Ron were also arrested; Eang Soklim is alleged to be the nominal head of the "No. 8" scam compound in Prey Veng province.
In total, Cambodian courts have issued arrest warrants for 32 suspects, placed four under judicial supervision, and sought Interpol Red Notices for 29 others.
Courts had frozen nearly $1 billion in assets, including buildings, casinos and thousands of properties. Investigators identified 198 linked companies: 98 in Cambodia and 100 overseas.
