AKP Phnom Penh, June 08, 2026—

A coordinated, city-wide administrative sweep across all 14 Khans (districts) of Cambodia's Phnom Penh capital on Sunday led to the inspection of 85 suspected online scam operations and the detention of dozens of undocumented foreigners.

During the synchronised raids conducted on June 7, law enforcement officials identified a total of 665 foreign nationals, including 232 women, according to Ms. Dor Samphors, spokesperson for the Phnom Penh Municipal Administration.

While the operations targeted facilities suspected of housing illicit cyber-fraud rings, investigators found no evidence linking the locations to active online scam operations, Samphors added.

However, 34 foreign nationals discovered without valid passports or travel documents were transferred to the Phnom Penh Municipal Police Headquarters for further legal processing and immigration review.

"These results are the outcome of decisive and unrelenting directives from Phnom Penh Governor H.E. Khuong Sreng," Ms. Samphors told reporters on Monday morning. She emphasis that municipal and Khan-level unified commands remain committed to eradicating all forms of local crime, illegal gambling, and cyber-fraud.

In a related enforcement action, municipal police penalised the management of one residential complex under Sub-Decree No. 03 for administrative violations involving 12 individuals. The infraction resulted in a combined fine of 48 million Riel (approximately US$12,000).

By K. Rithy Reak