SINGAPORE \u2013 Two Singaporeans, <\/p>\n deported from Cambodia and Thailand<\/p>\n <\/a> for allegedly being part of a Cambodia-based organised criminal group, were charged on Nov 17. <\/p>\n Wayne Soh You Chen, 27, and Brian Sie Eng Fa, 32, who appeared in court via video link, were each handed a charge under the Organised Crime Act. <\/p>\n They are accused of facilitating the commission of a serious offence \u2013 cheating \u2013 linked to an organised criminal group, whose victims lost at least $41 million across 438 cases. <\/p>\n The two men are said to have committed their offences in Cambodia on or around Sept 9. <\/p>\n Court documents stated that they were allegedly scam callers in a call centre at the time. <\/p>\n The Phnom Penh-based syndicate allegedly ran government official impersonation scams targeting victims in Singapore, and the pair were among <\/p>\n 34 suspects wanted<\/p>\n <\/a> by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) for being part of the group. <\/p>\n Soh and Sie were nabbed by foreign police in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and Khon Kaen, Thailand, respectively, said SPF in a statement on Nov 16. They were deported to Singapore that day and arrested. <\/p>\n Twenty-five other Singaporeans and seven Malaysians remain at large. <\/p>\n The syndicate was allegedly <\/p>\n run by fugitive Singaporean Ng Wei Liang<\/p>\n <\/a>, who purportedly recruited his older brother, cousin and girlfriend into the scheme. <\/p>\n While Ng is on the run, others were <\/p>\n charged in September under the Organised Crime Act<\/p>\n <\/a>. <\/p>\n The group\u2019s\u00a0activities were disrupted during a joint operation by SPF and the Cambodian National Police on Sept 9. <\/p>\n SPF said it worked with the Cambodian police and the Royal Thai Police on the arrests. <\/p>\n Malaysian police previously said they are <\/p>\n pursuing the seven Malaysian suspects<\/p>\n <\/a>. <\/p>\n SPF had earlier issued prohibition of disposal orders, and seized assets linked to the group.<\/p>\n For each charge under the Organised Crime Act, an offender can be jailed for up to five years, fined up to $100,000, or both. <\/p>\n On Nov 17, both Soh and Sie were ordered to be remanded at the Central Police Division. <\/p>\n Soh is represented by lawyer Gino Hardial Singh, while Sie is unrepresented. <\/p>\n Their cases have been adjourned to Nov 24. <\/p>\n SPF had earlier urged anyone with information on the suspects\u2019 whereabouts to call its hotline on 1800-255-0000 (or +65 6255-0000 for overseas callers) or submit information online at <\/p>\n www.police.gov.sg\/i-witness<\/p>\n <\/a> <\/p>\n All information received will be kept strictly confidential.<\/p>\n<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n