On May 22, 2026, the prosecutor’s office attached to the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Court issued a statement saying it had brought charges against 12 Chinese suspects, including one woman, and associates who remained at large.
According to the statement, police conducted an operation on May 8 and seized 34 computer system units, 517 all-in-one computers and 3,795 mobile phones, among other equipment connected with the investigation.
The prosecutor’s office said that, after reviewing the case file, it had charged the 12 suspects with organised and premeditated online fraud and money laundering. The case remained subject to legal proceedings.
