Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – According to the Phnom Penh Municipal Court in Cambodia, two Vietnamese nationals suspected of online fraud have recently been formally charged by the investigating judge and ordered to be detained pending trial. This move once again demonstrates the Cambodian authorities' firm stance in cracking down on telecommunications and cybercrime.
The Phnom Penh Municipal Court investigating judge, Ith Sovree, presided over the case. The two defendants, VU HUY HOANG and NGO VAN TAI, reside in the Visborg district of Phnom Penh and were arrested by police on the 2nd of this month.
Based on the relevant articles of Cambodian Criminal Code concerning fraud and defamation, the judge formally prosecuted the two defendants and issued detention orders.
It is reported that since the Cambodian "Committee to Combat Online Fraud" launched a special operation on June 27, 2025, it has achieved significant results. As of early December, the task force had arrested a total of 4,851 suspects involved in online fraud nationwide, including 925 women from 23 countries and regions around the world.
