SINGAPORE – Warrants of arrest have been issued against 27 Singaporeans and seven Malaysians suspected of being involved in a scam ring operating in Cambodia.
The 34 suspects are currently out of Singapore, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in a statement on Oct 29, adding that it is working with its international counterparts to locate and arrest them.
These suspects are believed to be linked to
15 people charged in September
over links to the scam syndicate.
The SPF conducted a joint enforcement operation with the Cambodian police on Sept 9 against the organised criminal group that was involved in government officials impersonation scam targeting Singapore victims.
The group was believed to be operating from a scam compound in Phnom Penh, and is allegedly responsible for 438 cases involving losses of at least $41 million.
Following the initial enforcement operation in Cambodia, 15 suspects were nabbed. They comprise 12 Singaporeans, two Malaysians and one Filipino national.
They were arrested in Singapore and charged on Sept 11 and 12 for being members of a locally linked organised criminal group.
Through further investigation and evidence gathered in Cambodia, police identified another 27 Singaporeans and seven Malaysians as members of the organised criminal group.
They are also believed to have operated out of the scam compound in Phnom Penh.
