On May 23, 2026, police in Phnom Penh’s Sen Sok district discovered premises suspected of forging international travel documents during an administrative inspection of foreigners, and took five Chinese men for investigation.
Items seized at a private residence during the operation included: 48 suspected counterfeit Chinese passports, 45 foreign work permits, five stamps, some visa validity stickers, laptops, ink pads and stamp ink.
According to the preliminary police investigation, the people concerned were suspected of forging and possessing public documents. At the time of the report, the five suspects and the seized items had been handed to Sen Sok district police for further legal procedures.
