Chinese nationals suspected of telecom fraud are surrounded by Cambodia police before being deported to China, at the International Airport of Phnom Penh on Thursday. (Reuters photo)PHNOM PENH - Cambodia sent home on Thursday 74 Chinese nationals wanted in China on suspicion of extorting money from people there over the internet and by telephone, Cambodian police said. A team of Chinese police arrived in Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh on a China Southern Airline flight to pick up the suspects who had been detained in Cambodia. The 74 suspects had been arrested in Phnom Penh and Kampot province, he said, adding that it was the first such expulsion this year. Uk Heisela said more than 500 fraud suspects had been deported to China over recent years.

Source: Bangkok Post July 06, 2017 08:37 UTC