SINGAPORE \u2013 A Singaporean who was among 31 remaining suspects on the run over their suspected links to a scam ring operating in Cambodia has been arrested. <\/p>\n
Jayen Lee Jian Hao, 32, was nabbed by Thai police in Bangkok, before being handed over to the authorities here on Dec 4, said the Singapore police.<\/p>\n
He is believed to be a member of an <\/p>\n organised group based in Cambodian capital Phnom Penh<\/p>\n <\/a> and said to be involved in government official impersonation scams targeting Singapore victims, said the police.<\/p>\n The group, operating from a scam compound in Phnom Penh, is believed to be responsible for at least 438 reported impersonation scam cases involving losses of at least $41 million.<\/p>\n Thirty-four suspects were initially on the run. <\/p>\n Two Singaporeans, deported from Cambodia and Thailand, <\/p>\n were charged on Nov 17<\/p>\n <\/a>. <\/p>\n One Malaysian was <\/p>\n arrested by Cambodian police in Phnom Penh<\/p>\n <\/a> and deported to Malaysia before being handed over to the Singapore authorities on Nov 17. He was charged on Nov 18.<\/p>\n There are now 24 Singaporeans and six Malaysians still at large.<\/p>\n The syndicate was <\/p>\n allegedly run by Singaporean fugitive Ng Wei Liang<\/p>\n <\/a>, who is said to have recruited his older brother, cousin and girlfriend into the scheme.<\/p>\n While Ng remains on the run, <\/p>\n the other three were charged in September<\/p>\n <\/a> under the Organised Crime Act.<\/p>\n The group\u2019s activities were disrupted during a joint operation by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Cambodian National Police on Sept 9. <\/p>\n As part of ongoing investigations, SPF had earlier issued prohibition of disposal orders and seized assets linked to the group.<\/p>\n Lee is slated to be charged on Dec 5 with facilitating the commission of a serious offence and aiding the illegal purpose of a locally linked criminal group under the Organised Crime Act.<\/p>\n If convicted, he faces a prison term of up to five years, a fine of up to $100,000, or both.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/picture><\/div>\n