Acting to strictly implement instructions from National Police Commissioner Sar Thet, Phnom Penh police recently solved a case involving unlawful detention, kidnapping and extortion.
On January 2, 2026, police received a complaint from a Chinese woman surnamed Tang, who said her 34-year-old son Yin Xing (a phonetic rendering in the source) had been unlawfully detained in Cambodia by unidentified people demanding a US$50,000 ransom. Police promptly formed a task force to investigate and worked closely with Tboung Khmum provincial police, pursuing the investigation in accordance with the law and gradually pinpointing where the victim was being held.
On January 7, 2026, police launched a coordinated raid, rescuing nine victims, including Yin Xing, and arresting five Chinese suspects at the scene: Chen Yue, 40; Liang Changlai, 28; Da Ha Er, 28; Tong Yun, 35; and Lu Yiwang, 27 (all names are phonetic renderings in the source). The five suspects have been transferred to Phnom Penh’s BKK district police station for legal proceedings. Further investigation is under way.
