- Cambodian police detained 800 people of various nationalities during a raid on the 18th and 19th floors of the Xinli Casino in Sihanoukville, seizing hundreds of devices.
- This operation is part of a broader crackdown that has already seen nearly 200 scam center busts this year, with over 11,000 workers deported and 173 key figures arrested.
- The arrest of alleged kingpin Chen Zhi has caused disarray in the scam industry, with thousands of workers fleeing other compounds.
- The scam compounds are often linked to cryptocurrency fraud, including pig-butchering schemes, using trafficked victims as forced labor.
Cambodian police have dismantled another major cryptocurrency scam operation, detaining 800 individuals during a raid on the Xinli Casino in Sihanoukville. Authorities discovered the scammers operating from the building’s 18th and 19th floors, as local media reports outline.
This latest raid contributes to an official tally of 200 scam center China/cambodia-says-it-has-closed-almost-200-scam-centers-fraud-crackdown-2026-02-11/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>busts carried out this year. Consequently, the country has deported 11,000 scam workers and arrested 173 top crime figures since late last year.
Police seized 650 computers and 1,000 mobile phones from suspects of various nationalities. However, operations elsewhere have not always been as controlled.
Earlier this week, officials showed journalists a different compound in Kampot known as “My Casino.” Around 7,000 workers fled this site after its owner, Ly Kuong, was arrested last month.
Police claim they weren’t able arrest any fleeing workers due to being vastly outnumbered. Kampot’s police chief stated his provincial force of 1,300 could not stop the exodus.
These compounds frequently house trafficked victims forced to conduct crypto fraud. The so-called “pig-butchering” scams are a common scheme run from these locations.
The recent disruption follows the arrest and extradition of alleged kingpin Chen Zhi. His alleged network is accused of stealing billions from victims worldwide.
Chen’s arrest threw the scam industry into disarray, sparking a mass worker exodus. An international human rights organization now calls the situation a “humanitarian crisis.”
Cambodia has historically been lax with these illegal operations. However, international pressure from the US and China prompted the current enforcement campaign.
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