Cambodia: Immigration Authorities Deport 577 Illegal Foreigners in Two Operations, Indonesians the Largest Group at 181
Cambodia's General Department of Immigration announced that Cambodian authorities have deported 577 illegal foreigners from 22 nationalities in two operations: 540 people over 11 days from October 21 to 31, and a further 37 Indonesians on November 1. Indonesians formed the largest group at 181, and many of those deported were tied to online scam operations.
The first operation removed 540 illegal foreigners, 115 of them women, from 22 countries. Among them, 144 Indonesians (16 women) linked to online scams were deported through the Techo International Airport police post, while 36 Vietnamese (12 women) tied to online scams were expelled through the Trapeang Phlong international border gate in Tboung Khmum province. Other foreigners were deported after authorities found they had committed offences including illegal border crossing, document forgery, staying without a passport, extortion, use of fake visas with counterfeit QR codes, drug trafficking and use, and illegal employment.
On November 1, a further 37 Indonesians (two women) were deported through the Techo International Airport police post, in cooperation with the Indonesian Embassy in Cambodia, after being found to have stayed illegally, worked unlawfully and been involved in online scams.
The department said the operations followed directives from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Sokha and orders from National Police chief Sok Vanna, Director-General of the General Department of Immigration. Prime Minister Hun Manet has stated that Cambodia will not allow criminals to use Cambodian territory as a base for scams or offences that threaten regional and global security, and authorities have been ordered to continue cleaning up, suppressing and deporting offenders to protect national honour and security.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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