Repatriated citizens to be arrested


The authorities are seeking to formally arrest most of the 64 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia for allegedly working for online scam organisations, police said.

The 64 South Koreans were detained in Cambodia over the past several months and were flown to Korea on a charter flight Saturday. Upon arrival they were detained while police investigated whether they voluntarily joined the scam organisations or were forced to work there.

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