Nearly 1,800 Chinese among thousands held in huge Cambodian raid on scam compound

Apprehended suspects are lined up on the ground following a massive raid on a scam compound in Bavet city, southeastern Cambodia. Photo: Handout

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has carried out a massive raid on scammer gangs, detaining more than 2,000 people amid pressure from China to crack down on its online fraud industry.

Nearly 1,800 Chinese nationals were among those held, according to the Cambodian interior ministry.