Seoul: South Korea has successfully rescued a group of civilians from scam gangs operating in Cambodia. South Korean media reported that police managed to rescue one civilian from a scamming gangs center in Cambodia, while 26 other South Koreans were detained for working at the center.
According to Thai News Agency, the Korea Herald newspaper website reported that South Koreas National Police Agency announced an operation on December 18th, in cooperation with Cambodian police, to rescue a South Korean man in his 20s who was being held captive at a scammer center in Mondulkiri Province, eastern Cambodia. This center, located about 300 kilometers from Phnom Penh, was being used by a gang for conducting telephone and internet scams. The operation was initiated following a missing person report on December 2nd. The detained South Koreans are currently being processed for deportation by Cambodian police. South Korean authorities are investigating how these individuals entered Cambodia and whether they were coerced or voluntarily engaged in the criminal activities.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung took to X, operated by Thai media, to commend the South Korean police for their successful operation under challenging conditions abroad. He emphasized South Koreas commitment to bolstering cooperation with international law enforcement agencies to tackle transnational organized crime. The President assured that efforts would be intensified at every stage, from tracking and investigation to arrest and deportation, to ensure justice and safety for all involved.