Battambang police detain ten in raid on suspected online gambling site
The reported May 6 operation took place in សង្កែ district. Four of those detained were women; questioning and preparation of a court referral were continuing.
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Battambang provincial authorities raided a suspected online gambling site in សង្កែ district, detaining ten men and women and seizing technology equipment.
According to the report, the operation took place at 10:20 a.m. on May 6, 2026, following instructions from National Police Commissioner General Sar Thet, with procedural coordination by នេត្រ សុផារិន, a deputy prosecutor attached to the Battambang Provincial Court of First Instance.
Battambang provincial police, led by provincial police chief Major General ដាញ់ អេងប៊ុនចាន់ and joined by Colonel ឈឿង គឹមសុង, deputy chief responsible for criminal policing, worked with the សង្កែ district unified administrative command. The site was in Group 2, អន្លង់វិល village, អន្លង់វិល commune, សង្កែ district, Battambang province.
The report said ten people, including four women, were detained while taking part in online gambling. One was a representative of the premises’ owner.
Authorities seized ten laptops and twenty-five computer units, nineteen of which had been installed for use.
At the time of the report, all suspects were being questioned and a case file was being prepared for referral to the Battambang Provincial Court of First Instance for further legal procedures. By: សុខ ស៊ីណាន
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