Recently, a Chinese blogger accused the Cambodian police on social media of colluding with a telecom fraud park, allegedly leaking information about trapped individuals, which has attracted widespread attention. In response, the Cambodian authorities quickly responded, denying the allegations and calling for an investigation into the authenticity of the blogger's statements.
The Weibo user "Tie Xiao Jun," who has over 9 million followers, posted that he had obtained detailed information about some telecom fraud parks and submitted it to the Cambodian police. However, he accused the police of ostensibly promising to rescue the victims but actually leaking the information to the fraud parks, hindering the operation.
He also stated: "The Cambodian police are aware that these parks detain hundreds of victims, yet they delay taking large-scale action because the parks pay 'protection fees' to the police."
In response to these statements, the Cambodian National Police issued a statement on March 5th, firmly denying the allegations and stating that such remarks severely damage the image of the Cambodian police and affect the cooperation between Cambodia and China in combating transnational crime. The statement also called on the relevant Chinese authorities to assist in the investigation and to take necessary measures against individuals spreading false information.
Facing strong rebuttal from the Cambodian side, "Tie Xiao Jun" later spoke out again, emphasizing that he did not fabricate the information out of thin air, but rather based it on direct communications with more than a dozen trapped individuals. He stated that the relevant information had been submitted to the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia and urged the Cambodian police to contact the embassy directly to verify the identities of the trapped individuals and initiate rescue operations.
This incident continues to ferment, leading to further attention from the outside world on the issue of telecom fraud in Cambodia and related law enforcement actions.
