Eight Chinese nationals and one Malaysian were detained during a raid on a gated community in the capital on Wednesday.
A joint force from the Phnom Penh Administrative Unified Command raided a property in the Borey Peng Huot development, located in the Niroth area of Chbar Ampov district. During the operation, officers seized 247 mobile phones and a cache of computer equipment. The raid was led by Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng and district authorities, with legal proceedings coordinated by Phi Sithong, deputy prosecutor of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court.
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Source: Khmer Times
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