The Cambodian Foreign Minister said that the country's arrest of Chen Zhi - accused of heading a fraud and extradition network to China "is not yet the end" in an effort to eliminate cross-border crime.
This is a long-term battle and we have proposed measures and steps to eliminate this type of crime," Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said in an interview with the press on January 14.
Mr. Prak Sokhonn emphasized that Cambodia is always determined to suppress transnational crime, especially crimes using new technologies, such as online fraud organizations.
The arrest and extradition of Chen Zhi to China reflects Cambodia's strong commitment in this war. And this is not the end," Prak Sokhonn added.
The Cambodian Foreign Minister did not provide details about the investigation into Chen Zhi, but said that comprehensive cooperation with Beijing had begun months ago.
The arrest of Chen Zhi last week is considered an important step forward in an international campaign that is still fragmented aimed at sophisticated fraud networks run by criminal gangs in Southeast Asia, appropriating billions of USD from victims worldwide.
The extradition of Chen Zhi - a subject punished by many countries and prosecuted by the US on charges of online fraud and money laundering - took place after a joint investigation between China and Cambodia, but details have not been released.
