US EditionCambodia to Keep up Crackdown on Scam Centers After Arrest of Alleged Mastermind
Chen Zhi, linked to $15 billion bitcoin seizures, was extradited amid joint China-Cambodia efforts targeting Southeast Asian scam networks involving tens of thousands of workers.
- Cambodia extradited accused scam boss Chen Zhi to China after a joint China-Cambodia investigation, and China's Ministry of Public Security released video showing guards escorting him off a plane in Beijing on Jan 8, 2026.
- Accused syndicate leader Chen is alleged to have run a major transnational gambling and fraud syndicate, while U.S. prosecutors seized about $15 billion in bitcoin linked to Chen last year and Cambodia liquidated the Prince Bank he founded.
- Last week, Cambodian authorities carried out a surprise arrest after months of cooperation with Beijing, while the special task force set up in 2020 investigated and Prince Group rejected the accusations as baseless.
- Enforcement actions have coincided with revelations that scams operated from vast compounds in Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos involving tens of thousands of workers, including human trafficking victims.
- Prak Sokhonn, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, said `This is the result of a long investigation` and warned Cambodian authorities the arrest is not the end, with measures to eradicate the crime ongoing.
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Cambodia to keep up crackdown on scam centres after arrest of alleged mastermind
Alleged scam centre kingpin Chen Zhi's arrest and extradition to China reflect the "firm commitment of Cambodia to combat the crime," said Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn.
Cambodia delivered to China Chen Zhi, a Sino-Cambodian magnate accused of being at the head of a vast international cyberfraud network, marking a major step in the regional fight against transnational crime. Extradition took place on 7 January 2026, after several months of joint investigations and judicial proceedings between Phnom Penh and Beijing. An economic empire tainted with crimes Chen Zhi, founder and president of the Prince Holding Grou…
Cambodia Extradites Alleged Scam Kingpin Chen Zhi to China, Signals Ongoing Fight Against Transnational Crime
Cambodia’s recent arrest and extradition of alleged scam network leader Chen Zhi to China marks a significant step in the Southeast Asian nation’s campaign against trans-border crime, but the government emphasized that the operation is far from over. Chen, a… The post Cambodia Extradites Alleged Scam Kingpin Chen Zhi to China, Signals Ongoing Fight Against Transnational Crime appeared first on The Asia Live.
(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Cambodia affirms it will continue its fight against cross-border fraud rings following the arrest of ringleader Chen Zhi.
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