Phnom Penh municipal administration spokesperson ដោ សម្ផស្ស said that, under the direction of Governor Khuong Sreng, who also chairs the municipal unified command, unified command forces from all 14 districts inspected 58 condominium buildings, apartments, gated housing developments, guesthouses and hotels suspected of links to technology-enabled fraud, and publicised Sub-Decree No. 3.
During the operation, authorities found a total of 533 foreign residents, including 148 women, and identified four foreigners staying without passports.
On July 27, 2026, Phnom Penh’s municipal unified command continued its campaign against technology-enabled fraud, handling two cases and detaining a total of 55 suspects while seizing hundreds of computers, phones and other electronic devices.
Authorities identified two locations involved in the cases:
The first was Room D2 on the 21st floor of Peninsula condominium on Keo Chenda Street, Chroy Changvar sangkat, Chroy Changvar district. Authorities detained two suspects described as Chinese and Taiwanese, both without passports, and seized three laptops and 11 phones. An examination by the anti-technology crime office indicated that the location was suspected of being used for fraud disguised as job advertisements.
The second was in Buildings A1 and A2 of Han You Property in Tonle Bassac sangkat, Chamkar Mon district. Authorities detained 53 suspects, including seven women, comprising 52 Vietnamese nationals and one Chinese national. They also seized 88 laptops, 330 phones, nine all-in-one computers, seven Wi-Fi devices and one tablet.
According to the anti-technology crime office’s technical examination, this location was involved in technology-enabled fraud activities.
All suspects and the evidence have been referred to the Phnom Penh Municipal Police Commissariat for further legal procedures, under the legal coordination of a deputy prosecutor of the prosecution office attached to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court.
By: Pai Sokhim
