Cambodian police raid alleged cybercrime trafficking compounds


  • World
  • Wednesday, 21 Sep 2022

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Cambodian authorities said raids are underway this week at suspected cybercrime compounds across the Southeast Asian country, uncovering evidence of human trafficking, illegal confinement and torture.

Regional governments and human rights workers have heaped pressure on Cambodia in recent months to rein in transnational crime rackets that traffic people into the country from across Asia and beyond to work in illegal gambling and linked scam call centres.

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