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Still at it: More foreigners detained in S’ville over online gambling

Amid the claim that job scam operations in Preah Sihanouk province's Sihanoukville are on the wane, some 233 foreigners, 35 of whom were women, were rounded up in operations against illegal online gambling in the city between November 30 and Friday. Preah Sihanouk provincial police chief Major General Chuon Narin said several illegal Vietnamese…

Incidents ・ 04 December 2022

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Over 90% of Cambodian illegal gambling shut down

Over 90% of illegal gambling business owners in Cambodia have ceased trading after police launched an eight-day nationwide operation, as reported by The Phnom Penh Post. Officers are reportedly still suppressing operations throughout the country, along with stepping up their efforts to educate the general public about the dangers of gambling. On…

Law ・ 03 October 2022

The Phnom Penh Post

‘90 per cent’ of gambling closed down, says official

Police arrest gamblers in the capital's Toul Kork district last month. POLICE More than 90 per cent of illegal business owners have ceased their activities after police launched an eight-day nationwide crackdown. Officers are continuing to suppress operations and have stepped up efforts to educate the public about the dangers of gambling. Sok Phal,…

Sports ・ 03 October 2022

Khmer Times

414 ‘illegal’ foreigners discovered in latest Sihanoukville incarceration, torture, human trafficking and illegal online gambling raid

The extent of the massive crackdown in Sihanoukville became apparent after authorities reported that they had discovered over 400 foreigners illegally working in a compound in Sihanoukville Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration revealed the details of the three-day operation from 19 to 21 September 2022 to inspect "Galaxy World Company" located…

Law ・ 25 September 2022

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Khmer Times

541 foreigners without work permits detained in Sihanoukville incarceration, torture, human trafficking and illegal online gambling raid

Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration has revealed the details of a four-day operation from 18 to 21 September 2022 to inspect "Paw Yong Technology" in Sihanoukville on suspicion of incarceration, torture, human trafficking and illegal online gambling. The Sihanoukville Provincial Administration said that during the four-day operation on the…

Law ・ 24 September 2022

Khmer Times

400 foreigners reported to have been detained in Sihanoukville online gambling raid

Reports are coming in that over 400 foreigners were detained in a massive crackdown on illegal online gambling in Sihanoukville yesterday. Full details have not yet been released, but information states that the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administrative Unity Command cooperated with the Central Security Department of the General Commission of the…

Incidents ・ 18 September 2022

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Cambodian government renews 70 licenses for casinos and gambling-oriented companies

The General Secretariat of Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has announced the renewal of 70 licenses to casino and game of chance companies in the second quarter of this year. The General Secretariat granted licenses to 47 casinos and seven games of chance companies on Friday,…

Covid ・ 22 August 2022

Khmer Times

Cambodia turns up the heart on phone scammers and online gambling syndicates, 61 nabbed

Sixty-one people, 59 Thais and two Chinese, were detained during raids on a phone scam gang working out of Preah Sihanouk in Cambodia, according to Thai police. Twenty-eight were beng treated as suspects, five had been lured into the operation and rescued and the remainder were still being investigated, Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas, director of…

Trust and Safety ・ 24 March 2022

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Online gambling industry aided by Chinese illicit capital network thrives in Cambodia, causing law and order problem

Online gambling industry aided by illicit Chinese capital network thrives in Cambodia creating law and order problem. Gangs have escaped or been rescued from what are in effect scam sweatshops. The gangs that run them enslave people who are lured from China, and increasingly other countries, with promises of high-paying jobs. Upon arrival, they are…

Industry ・ 20 December 2021

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Cambodia casino biz with high risk of illicit activity: U.S. govt

Proliferation of casino licences in Cambodia has increased the risk of money-laundering and other financial crimes in that country, says an advisory report from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of the Treasury, and U.S. Department of Commerce. "The UN Office on Drugs and Crime noted that between 2014 and 2019, casino licences in…

Covid ・ 12 November 2021

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US companies warned against investing in Cambodia’s casino and financial sectors on trafficking, money laundering concerns

The US Department of State, US Department of the Treasury and US Department of Commerce have issued a joint advisory cautioning American companies either operating in or considering operating in Cambodia against interactions with certain entities and sectors of concern, including the casino industry. The advisory highlights Illicit finance…

Incidents ・ 11 November 2021

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Cambodia: 20 Thai Online Casino Workers Detained for Illegal Entry

Authorities in Cambodia have arrested 20 Thai workers for illegally crossing the border to work at an online casino in Preah Sihanouk province. General Department of Immigration representative General Keo Vannthan said the department was helping the Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh to send back the 20 Thai workers. Preah Sihanouk police Chief Major…

Covid ・ 27 October 2021

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Khmer Times

20 Thai online casino workers detained for illegal entry

Immigration police have detained 20 Thai workers who crossed border illegally to work at an online casino in Preah Sihanouk province. The Thai nationals were arrested for illegal entry on Friday in Sihanoukville and are awaiting deportation through Phnom Penh. General Department of Immigration spokesman General Keo Vannthan told Khmer…

Covid ・ 24 October 2021

Khmer Times

CDC rejects Al Jazeera claims of casinos in SEZ’s

The Council for Development of Cambodia (CDC) has rejected outright, an international news report alleging that "many" casinos operate within Cambodian Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Qatar-based Al Jazeera released an article titled "Cambodia's nightlife scene tests Covid success" raising concerns about human trafficking, underaged sex workers in…

Incidents ・ 09 August 2021