The General Department of Immigration reported on the morning of March 16 that Cambodia had repatriated another 500 Chinese nationals in connection with online scams, illegal residence and illegal work. A separate group of 335 had been repatriated on March 14.
Under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Sokha and the ministry, immigration director Lieutenant General Sok Veasna instructed the Investigation and Procedure Department to cooperate with the Chinese Embassy on repatriating the 500 people, including 13 women, on the night of March 15–16, 2026.
These 500 people left on special flights through Techo International Airport and Kang Keng Airport in Preah Sihanouk province.
The earlier group of 335, including four women, left through Techo International Airport on March 14.
The statement stressed the government’s strict enforcement of the law, alongside rescuing trafficking victims and protecting domestic and international security.
Writer: Nget Pisant.
