Malaysian Ambassador writes to Cambodian Police chief to secure release of 50 Malaysians allegedly held captive in Cambodia

The Ambassador of Malaysia in Cambodia, Eldeen Husaini Mohd Hashim in an undated  letter in early April and addressed to General Neth Savoeun, the National Police Chief of Cambodia in an attempt to seek the release of approximately 50 Malaysians allegedly held against their will in Sihanoukville. The Malaysians are reportedly who have forced or coerced into illegal activities due to a job scam.

“For your information, the embassy has received reports that up to 20 individuals, comprising 16 males and 4 females have become victims of human trafficking in Cambodia. They arrived in Bei  and Phum Buaon, in Preah Sihanouk province and are locked up and forced to work 14 hours a day.

“The victims were also threatened and beaten if they disobeyed orders of expressed intentions to leave,” the ambassador said in the letter. Khmer Times have been investigating this incidences since they first surfaced in march and had also reached out to the Malaysian Business Chamber in Cambodia and Khmer Times with specific details of their locations, etc and these information has been forwarded to the competent authorities for action.

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