
Confirmation of cooperation in cross-border fraud countermeasures, total of 121 Japanese people caught
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Special fraud groups based overseas have been exposed one after another, and investigation cooperation is progressing between the National Police Agency and the Cambodian National Police.
Amid a series of busts of special fraud groups based overseas, National Police Agency Director-General Yoshinobu Kusunobu and Cambodian National Police Director-General Soe Htet met on the 28th and confirmed that they will further strengthen cooperation in countering cross-border fraud.
According to the National Police Agency, it has been cooperating with the Cambodian National Police in the investigation, including jointly analyzing evidence found at the criminal group's base. A total of 107 Japanese people were arrested for involvement in special frauds based in Cambodia between 2023 and 2025, compared to 14 in the first half of 2026.
The meeting took place at the Japanese National Police Agency (Tokyo). Regarding the current situation in Cambodia, Soe Htet explained that due to the busting of large-scale criminal groups, small groups made up of only a few people are continuing to operate in various places, and added, ``We would like to cooperate with the Japanese police to crack down on criminals.''
Kusunoki expressed his gratitude for the cooperation with the investigation so far, and emphasized that countermeasures against organized fraud are a common challenge for all countries. ``I hope that cooperation will advance in various forms through the talks,'' he said.

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