Cambodian authorities have detained approximately 1,100 Indonesian\ncitizens during a large-scale crackdown on online scam operations over\nthe past month. The Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh is providing\nconsular assistance to those held at a government detention facility in\nPochentong.<\/p>\n
In response, the embassy team, together with the Indonesian Ministry\nof Foreign Affairs\u2019 Directorate of Citizen Protection, is swiftly\nprocessing data and issuing Emergency Travel Certificates (SPLP) for\nnationals who have lost their travel documents. The embassy has urged\nthose who now possess valid documents to purchase tickets home without\ndelay, noting that many others with SPLPs and approved overstay fine\nwaivers remain in Cambodia.<\/p>\n
Cambodian authorities continue to intensify operations against online\nscam centres, leading to a sustained influx of Indonesian nationals\nseeking embassy assistance. Official data shows a sharp rise in\nevacuation requests, with 12,207 Indonesians reporting and requesting\nrepatriation between 1 January and 9 July, of whom 5,966 have been\nsuccessfully returned.<\/p>\n
Beyond the Pochentong facility, over 600 additional Indonesians have\nbeen secured from various hidden locations suspected of being scam hubs\nand are now held across detention centres in Bati, Siem Reap, Phnom\nPenh, and Sihanoukville. Ad Interim Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires Krishnajie issued\na stern warning for citizens not to be lured by illegal job offers in\nCambodia that lead to criminal networks, urging those who have returned\nhome not to go back and re-engage in online fraud.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/cambodia-crackdown-on-scam-centres-1-100-indonesians-detained-by-immigration-1783752653", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }