CRIME & LAW

South Korea arrests repatriated scam suspects from Cambodia

South Korea has formally arrested about 50 of 64 citizens flown home from Cambodia amid investigations into online scam rings. Courts issued 49 arrest warrants, with decisions pending for 10 more; five returnees were released. Police say the suspects allegedly ran romance, investment, and voice-phishing schemes, apparently targeting South Koreans. Four returnees reported beatings at Cambodian scam centers. Seoul, under pressure after a student’s death in Cambodia, has imposed a partial travel ban, sent a delegation, and expects 12 more citizens home this week after fresh detentions and two rescues, as international estimates highlight widespread trafficking.

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