AKP Phnom Penh, May 30, 2026 —
Cambodian authorities have referred four Chinese nationals to court for leading a major cyber-scam syndicate and initiated the deportation of 60 other foreign nationals following a high-profile raid on a coastal casino, officials said Saturday.
The crackdown on the Ying Huang Casino, located in Sihanoukville’s Sangkat 4, took place on May 23. Following an intensive week-long investigation, provincial police uncovered an extensive criminal operation linking cyber-fraud to illicit arms, narcotics, and money laundering.
According to the official investigation report released Saturday, the four primary suspects have been identified as: Deng Bing, 36, owner of the Ying Huang Casino; Deng Hui, 39, businessman; Wang Yu, 33, head of casino security; and Xu Chong Bao (also known as Wen Bo), 29, online operations supervisor.
The four ringleaders face multiple severe charges, including organising and operating a cyber-scam centre, illegal possession of firearms, drug trafficking, and money laundering.
During the raid, law enforcement seized substantial physical evidence used to facilitate the criminal network, including 925 computer units. Officers also confiscated a black Glock 19 handgun with an ammunition clip and 10 rounds of live ammunition, which had been discarded on the building's 13th floor.
Additionally, a significant quantity of illicit narcotics was recovered, comprising 15.05 grammes of methamphetamine, 220.77 grammes of MDMA (ecstasy), and 139.48 grammes of ketamine.
With authorisation from the provincial prosecutor’s office, Cambodian authorities transferred 60 other Chinese suspects on Saturday to the General Department of Immigration holding facility in Takeo province, pending immediate deportation from the Kingdom.
The operation triggered swift regulatory action. On May 28, the Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC) officially revoked the business licence of the Ying Huang Casino due to its direct involvement in cyber-fraud and organised crime.
The raid comes amid a broader, aggressive campaign by Phnom Penh to scrub its gaming sector of transnational criminal networks.
Data from the Secretariat of the Commission for Combating Online Scams (CCOS) reveals that between July 2025 and May 20, 2026, Cambodian law enforcement busted more than 400 cyber-fraud operations nationwide.
These crackdowns resulted in the suspension or permanent revocation of operating licences for 25 casinos implicated in online scams.
Over the same 11-month period, authorities forwarded 143 cybercrime cases to the judiciary, involving 1,458 suspects (including 201 women) across 19 nationalities—including citizens of China, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia.
From January 2025 through May 24, 2026, Cambodia’s nationwide sweep against digital fraud syndicates has culminated in the deportation of 18,864 foreign nationals, including 2,263 women, spanning 33 nationalities.

By K. Rithy Reak