{"asset":"news","key":"5585","locale":"en","id":"news:5585:en","entityId":"news:5585","canonicalUrl":"https://www.kps-tv.com/en/news/detail/5585","state":"ready","title":"Eight Vietnamese suspects detained in Svay Rieng online-scam operation","summary":"Police reported a March 16 guesthouse operation in Chantrea and seized computer equipment and phones.","body":"Svay Rieng authorities conducted an operation against suspected technology-enabled fraud, detaining eight Vietnamese suspects, including one woman, and seizing evidence.\nAuthorities said the operation followed instructions from National Police Commissioner General Sar Thet, Svay Rieng Governor Peng Pothisa and provincial police chief Major General Pech Vireak, with procedural coordination by a representative of the provincial court’s prosecution service.\nThe same source said Colonel Kim Lay, deputy police chief responsible for criminal work, led specialist officers together with the district unified command and Chantrea police after receiving instructions and information. The operation took place at Vang Phu (HQ) guesthouse in Chek village, Samraong commune, Chantrea district, on March 16, 2026.\nOfficers detained eight suspects, including one woman, and seized 17 computers, one item of computer equipment and three mobile phones.\nPolice were preparing the suspects’ case and evidence for referral to the Svay Rieng Provincial Court. By: Pai Sokhim","contentScope":"full","proof":{"publishedSourceRevision":"1","publishedWorkingVersionId":"14471","languageVersionId":"9472","visibilityVersion":"2","versionToken":"a1.ipB3DahEBTQ1fBPGjMuNEczVbidlIbRsJh1EcfJsq2Q"},"availableLocales":["zh","en","km"],"attributes":{"sourceLocale":"km","translationKind":"machine","nodeId":"12","authorText":"","sourceName":"KPS99TV"},"references":[],"links":[],"publishedAt":"2026-03-19T09:20:25Z"}