Singapore police seeking 34 suspects from Cambodia-based operation
PUBLISHED : 20 Nov 2025 at 12:28
A Singaporean man wanted in his home country in connection with a Cambodia-based scam operation has been arrested in northeastern Thailand, where he had fled to hide in his Thai wife’s house in Khon Kaen.
Eng Sie, 32, was arrested at a house in tambon Dong Lan in Si Chompu district on charges of overstaying his Thai visa. He was also wanted on an Interpol red notice on suspicion of being a member of a criminal group, said Pol Lt Col Narongrit Phumphuang, superintendent of Investigation Division 3 of the Technology Crime Suppression Division.
He is among 34 suspects wanted by the Singapore Police Force for being part of a scam syndicate operating in Phnom Pehn and targeting Singaporean victims, according to the Anti-Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC) under the Central Investigation Bureau.
Police investigators learned that Eng Sie, also known as Brian, had a Thai wife who lives in Khon Kaen, Pol Lt Col Narongrit said on Wednesday. The Chum Phae court approved a search warrant on Nov 13, leading to the arrest.
The suspect admitted to working for the scam gang in Cambodia as a finance administrator, Pol Lt Col Narongrit said. His bosses were reportedly Singaporeans and Malaysians.
“The group impersonated government officials and threatened victims in Singapore to give them money,” he added.
The suspect earned a monthly salary of US$4,000 (130,000 baht), police said.
The wanted group consists of 27 Singaporeans and seven Malaysians, according to the Singapore Police Force.
According to the Singapore-based media outlet CNA, at least three of them — one Malaysian and two Singaporeans including Eng Sie — have so far been arrested and are facing prosecution.
