Poipet Raids Uncover Foreign Nationals, Suspected Cybercrime Evidence

National Police Headquarters, in collaboration with the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Administration Command, has continued to inspect and search four suspicious locations in Poipet City suspected of being involved in technological fraud. This operation was conducted in accordance with Sub-Decree No. 03, dated January 5, 2026, concerning "Management of Security and Safety in Residential Areas." On July 9, 2026, under the strict orders of Lieutenant General Sar Thet, Director General of National Police, specialized operational teams from the National Police Headquarters, led by Lieutenant General E Sokkhe and Lieutenant General Muong Sothea, Deputy Director Generals of National Police, in cooperation with the Provincial Administration Command led by Lim Soda, Deputy Governor of Banteay Meanchey Province, provincial police, gendarmerie forces, and Poipet City administration, and with procedural facilitation from Mr. Muth Sambath, Deputy Prosecutor of the Provincial Court, inspected four residential locations in accordance with Sub-Decree No. 03. The first location, a one-story villa with six rooms in Samaki Mean Chey village, Ou Chrov commune, Poipet city, was inspected. No foreign nationals were found residing there, nor were there any traces of technological fraud. Consequently, the team did not decide to close the location. at 11:00 AM, the second location, a seven-story building with 63 residential rooms and two halls in Samaki Mean Chey village, was inspected with the cooperation of the building representative. One Indonesian national (male) was found with a valid passport and visa. Fifteen assorted mobile phones, suspected to be involved in technological fraud, were seized by the team for further investigation by the minor criminal department. No evidence of technological fraud was found. at 12:15 PM, the third location, a seven-story building with 64 residential rooms in Samaki Mean Chey village, was inspected. Five Indonesian nationals (male) were found with valid passports and visas. No evidence of technological fraud was discovered, and no items were confiscated. at 1:30 PM, the fourth location, a Heng Kim Hoa housing complex consisting of eight shophouses, was inspected. Within this complex, several individuals were found residing in various shophouses. In one 2-story shophouse with 5 rooms, three Indonesian nationals (one female) were found with valid documents, but no evidence of fraud or confiscation occurred. In another 2-story shophouse with 5 rooms, nine Indonesian nationals (male) were found with valid documents, with no evidence of fraud or confiscation. A third 2-story shophouse with 5 rooms housed four Indonesian nationals (one female) with valid documents, again with no signs of fraud or confiscation. A fourth 2-story shophouse with 10 rooms had 17 Indonesian nationals (five female) with valid documents. A 3-story shophouse with 6 rooms had seven foreign nationals, including six Indonesian nationals (two female) and one Vietnamese national (female), all with valid documents and no evidence of fraud or confiscation. Another 3-story shophouse with 6 rooms had two Indonesian nationals (male) with valid documents, and no evidence of fraud was found. A seventh 3-story shophouse with 6 rooms had four Thai nationals (female) with valid documents, and no evidence of fraud was found. In the eighth 3-story shophouse with 6 rooms, two Indonesian nationals (male) were found. From this location, suspected evidence of technological fraud was seized: 17 mobile phones, 3 laptops, 3 USB drives, and 87 Indonesian Rupiah banknotes. These two Indonesian nationals were taken to the Poipet City Police Inspectorate for further legal proceedings. In this operation, most of the inspected locations did not show evidence of criminal activity, and the specialized forces did not decide to temporarily close any locations. Foreign nationals with legal documents were permitted to stay as usual, except for the seized suspicious items and the two foreign nationals at the fourth location, who were sent for further questioning at the Poipet City Police Inspectorate for legal proceedings.